Prudence Surname
Approximately 15,920 people bear this surname
Prudence Surname Definition:
A personal name borne by a saint of the Roman calendar, who was bishop of Troyes, in France, and whose festival is on April 6.
Prudence Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 11,650 | 1:1,167 | 217 |
| Tanzania | 2,541 | 1:20,835 | 2,624 |
| Kenya | 486 | 1:95,020 | 8,436 |
| Mauritius | 418 | 1:3,094 | 562 |
| England | 291 | 1:191,471 | 16,969 |
| France | 118 | 1:562,904 | 76,109 |
| Cameroon | 107 | 1:194,103 | 20,154 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Solomon Islands | 28 | 1:20,715 | 4,044 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Seychelles | 18 | 1:5,133 | 784 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Ivory Coast | 12 | 1:1,922,603 | 35,802 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Rwanda | 9 | 1:1,262,775 | 2,632 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:128,291 | 11,943 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Prudence (144,368) may also be a first name.
Prudence Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A personal name borne by a saint of the Roman calendar, who was bishop of Troyes, in France, and whose festival is on April 6.
From the French, Prudans; a personal name.
Prudence Demographics
Prudence Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Prudence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prudence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prudence (Marathi: पुडेन्स) is found in Chad more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Prudence? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 33,366th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 457,760 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Prudence are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 7,256th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 144,368 people.
The surname Prudence is most commonly used in Chad, where it is borne by 11,650 people, or 1 in 1,167. Excluding Chad this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent live and Kenya, where 3 percent live.
Prudence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Prudence has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Prudence surname grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prudence Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Prudence surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Prudence earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $54,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prudence Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prudence in the Marathi language | ||
| पुडेन्स | pudensa | - |
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