Prudholm Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Prudholm Surname User-submission:

The Prudholm surname in England is of Norman origins, thought to have originally been a nickname from the Old French "prud'homme" meaning "wise man". First found in Wiltshire and Surrey, where Gilbert Prodhome or Prudume was on record in the Pipe Rolls in the 12th century.

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Prudholm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Denmark71:806,38843,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Prudholm Surname Meaning

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The Prudholm surname in England is of Norman origins, thought to have originally been a nickname from the Old French "prud'homme" meaning "wise man". First found in Wiltshire and Surrey, where Gilbert Prodhome or Prudume was on record in the Pipe Rolls in the 12th century. The name Roger PRodomme or Prodhomme was recorded in the feet of Fines of Essex in 1284, and 1326. The place named Pridhamsleigh, in Devon is named for John Prodhomme, who lived there in 1281.

Like many Norman names, Prudholm made its way to Scotland, where the first record of the name was Willelmus Prodomme of Scotia, a mercator who had safe conduct to England in 1373.

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Prudholm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prudholm is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Prudholm.

How Common Is The Last Name Prudholm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,136,387th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Prudholm reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Prudholm is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 54 percent live, Hawaii, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 17 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Denmark, where 9 percent live.

Prudholm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Prudholm surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

Prudholm earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.62% less than the national average, earning $33,389 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prudholme9461/
Preudholme893/
Brudholm8826/
Prudjolm881/
Predolim7592/
Bridholm7527/
Bredholm7513/
Brydholm757/
Prudlomme712/
Pardolome712/
Pourdolmi711/
Prado Lima6778/
Paridhelmi675/
Prado Leme675/
Pardo Lima672/
Pardlom672/
Pardo Olmo671/

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