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
Average Prudence Salary in
England
£30,290
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Prudence Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prudence Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prudence (Marathi: पुडेन्स) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Prudence.
How Common Is The Last Name Prudence? popularity and diffusion
Prudence is the 33,366th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 457,760 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Prudence live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 7,256th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 144,368 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is carried by 11,650 people, or 1 in 1,167. Outside of Chad this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 16 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.
Prudence Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Prudence has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Prudence last name increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prudence Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Prudence last name is chiefly 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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