Pruce Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Pruce Surname Definition:

1 One from Prussia [Middle English Pruce, French Prusse, Ger. Preussen; said to be from a Lithuanian or Lettish word meaning ‘neighbours’] And if I sente over see . . . into Pruce-lond.—Piers Plowman, 8811-13.

2 occasionally conf. with Prouse, Prowse, q.

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Pruce Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
England2221:250,98220,313
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Wales121:257,87814,969
France111:6,038,429280,838
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Pruce (14) may also be a first name.

Pruce Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 One from Prussia [Middle English Pruce, French Prusse, Ger. Preussen; said to be from a Lithuanian or Lettish word meaning ‘neighbours’] And if I sente over see . . . into Pruce-lond.—Piers Plowman, 8811-13.

2 occasionally conf. with Prouse, Prowse, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pruce Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pruce Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pruce is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pruce? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 600,164th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Pruce live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used forename in the world, held by 14 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 1,589,732. In The United States Pruce is most frequent in: Maryland, where 22 percent live, Ohio, where 16 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Pruce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pruce has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 530 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 239 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pruce Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pruce last name are 16.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.79% registered with the political party.

The amount Pruce earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.01% more than the national average, earning $47,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.54% less than the national average, earning $43,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pruche91265/
Prucey9166/
Prouce913/
Pruice912/
Preuce911/
Prucke911/
Prucher83128/
Pruches8310/
Preuche836/
Prusche832/
Pruchet831/
Prouche831/
Proce80582/
Pruse80501/
Pruch80409/
Pruže8062/
Pruze8012/
Prucy8010/
Pruke801/
Pruge800/
Preusche77870/
Prouchet7789/
Pruschke7748/
Pruckett771/
Prutcher770/
Pruchett770/
Prause735,527/
Prouse732,733/
Pruset731,732/
Preuße731,202/
Prusch73622/
Procee73608/
Prusse73379/
Prucca73143/
Pruger73112/
Pruske7390/
Prucka7378/
Pruser7376/
Pruker7356/
Prauze7341/
Prauße7340/
Prauca7338/
Prucsi7331/
Procce7312/
Preuch736/
Pruica735/
Preuse735/
Pruket735/
Prauch734/
Prouge734/
Prujer733/
Prucci733/
Prouke732/
Prouze732/
Prouch731/
Prauge731/
Prugge731/
Pruque731/
Prusee731/
Prusey731/
Prauke731/
Pruchi731/
Prudcy731/
Prudge731/
Pruise731/
Pruked731/
Protce731/
Prushe730/
Prusie730/
Prukey730/
Prutscher71217/
Prauschke7163/
Preußcher714/
Prustcher711/
Pruischer711/
Prus6716,584/
Pruseth674,188/
Preußer671,813/
Pruidze671,757/
Pruś671,422/
Pruß67870/
Preusse67794/
Preusch67557/
Prouzet67493/
Pruchay67210/
Prauser67204/
Prukhet67176/
Pruisscher67139/
Pruscha67115/
Pruchai6790/
Prushet6763/
Prouser6748/
Prouget6748/
Prußeit6748/
Preuser6741/
Prusher6737/
Pruyser6733/
Pruz6730/
Pruš6728/
Prutchi6726/
Prukker6726/
Prusich6720/
Prousch6717/
Preuske6714/
Prausse6714/
Pruschy6712/
Pruydze6712/
Prussey6711/
Prutcoi679/
Prusker677/
Prausch676/
Pruckoy673/
Pruschi673/
Prudcoi672/
Preußke672/
Pruchiy671/
Prucitt671/
Pruitch671/
Prukesh671/
Proccee671/
Prousse671/
Prusser671/
Preushe671/
Preuschker671/
Pruseit671/
Pruiser671/
Prautch671/
Prouger670/
Prusett670/
Pruskey670/
Preuger670/
Prauger670/
Prusier670/
Preusey670/
Prushey670/
Preutch670/

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