Prudhoe Surname

556,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Prudhoe Surname Definition:

Two townships in the parish of Ovingham, co. Northumberland, are so designated.

Prudhoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4331:128,67912,798
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:118,90411,373
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Prudhoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Two townships in the parish of Ovingham, co. Northumberland, are so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Durham.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Prudhoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prudhoe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prudhoe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 556,360th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 12,740,465 people. Prudhoe is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Prudhoe live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 433 people, or 1 in 128,679. In England Prudhoe is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 38 percent are found, Durham, where 15 percent are found and Northumberland, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Prudhoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prudhoe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Prudhoe surname increased 211 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 909 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prudhoe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prudhoe surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Prudhoe earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $43,865 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Proudhoe930/
Prudoe927/
Prodhoe860/
Prudey7751/
Prudue778/
Prudei776/
Prudie774/
Prudee772/
Prudye771/
Prudae771/
Prudeus71110/
Proudie7113/
Prudhui711/
Proudey711/
Pruddue710/
Praudije671/
Prudu670/
Prodea621,253/
Prodey62136/
Prodej621/
Prudui621/
Pruday620/
Prodoa620/
Prudaus572/
Prudault531/
Produ5061/

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