Prowse Surname
Approximately 6,627 people bear this surname
Prowse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pruce,' i.e. of Prussia. If this be the origin, then the prefix le should be de in the Hundred Roll instances furnished below—a common error.
'And som wol have a Pruee sheld or a targe.
Read More About This SurnameProwse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,311 | 1:24,110 | 3,337 |
| Australia | 1,565 | 1:17,250 | 2,420 |
| United States | 1,205 | 1:300,796 | 27,737 |
| Canada | 978 | 1:37,674 | 4,758 |
| South Africa | 166 | 1:326,372 | 30,631 |
| New Zealand | 156 | 1:29,028 | 5,072 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:79,908 | 5,892 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,350 | 1:18,056 | 2,607 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
Prowse (13) may also be a first name.
Prowse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pruce,' i.e. of Prussia. If this be the origin, then the prefix le should be de in the Hundred Roll instances furnished below—a common error.
'And som wol have a Pruee sheld or a targe.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Richard le Prouz, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Prouz, Devon, ibid.
William Prous, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1758. Married — Edward McLean and Mary Prowse: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Valiant, Gallant [Middle English Old French prous, pro(u)z, (French preux] Richard le Prouz.—Hundred Rolls To countenance their wedding feast did want nor knight nor prowse.— Warner, Albions England, a.d. 1592.
From prâs, a meadow; or brâs, great. If from the Welsh, perhaps from Ap-Rowse.
Or Preux. Drogon Prose, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Ralph, Richard Probus homo 1198 (Ib.); William Prous, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
A location name in Devon Or from the German, Praus; from the Dutch, Prousse; a personal name.
Prowse Demographics
Average Prowse Salary in
United States
$47,127 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prowse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prowse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prowse is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Prowse click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prowse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Prowse is the 74,207th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,099,675 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Prowse reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. Prowse is also the 3,159,357th most common given name on earth, held by 13 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,311 people, or 1 in 24,110. In England Prowse is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 22 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Cornwall, where 12 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.
Prowse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Prowse has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Prowse last name expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,126 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Prowse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Prowse are 6.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.28% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Prowse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.51% less than the national average, earning 212,805 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.57% more than the national average, earning R 436,224 per year; in United States they earn 9.22% more than the national average, earning $47,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,145 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prouwse | 92 | 1 | / |
| Prowses | 92 | 1 | / |
| Prowser | 92 | 1 | / |
| Prowsey | 92 | 0 | / |
| Prows | 91 | 0 | / |
| Prowst | 83 | 1 | / |
| Prowss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Prawse | 83 | 0 | / |
| Prowshi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Profser | 77 | 0 | / |
| Profs | 73 | 28 | / |
| Probs | 73 | 17 | / |
| Praws | 73 | 2 | / |
| Provs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prowx | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prowz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Provst | 67 | 160 | / |
| Profss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Profst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Protvs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prawsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Probsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Probsy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prufse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Probsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Profssa | 62 | 5 | / |
| Prabsej | 62 | 4 | / |
| Pravshe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pravsieh | 57 | 7 | / |
| Pravs | 55 | 46 | / |
| Provx | 55 | 1 | / |
| Prawz | 55 | 1 | / |
| Prāvs | 55 | 1 | / |
| Proffsoyz | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pravst | 50 | 69 | / |
| Provci | 50 | 37 | / |
| Provza | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pravsh | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pravsa | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pravje | 50 | 1 | / |
| Proubx | 50 | 0 | / |
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