Pruitt Surname

10,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pruitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the proud'; v. Prewett.

Pruitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States55,4351:6,538772
Canada631:584,85148,473
England401:1,392,95161,553
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Panama51:782,45211,059
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guam11:160,1214,893
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1351:16,0192,041

Pruitt (205) may also be a first name.

Pruitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the proud'; v. Prewett.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) The little, gallant or valiant man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pruitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pruitt (Arabic: برويت, Russian: Пруитт) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pruitt? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,115th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 130,850 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Pruitt live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pruitt is also the 632,267th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 205 people.

Pruitt is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 55,435 people, or 1 in 6,538. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Pruitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pruitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pruitt surname rose 1,768 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pruitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pruitt last name are 18.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Pruitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.74% less than the national average, earning $38,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $47,967 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pruiett921,045/
Pruitte92374/
Preuitt92204/
Pruitts924/
Pruiatt922/
Pruhitt920/
Pritt913,551/
Pruit91553/
Prutt9168/
Pruiette860/
Pruett8318,542/
Preuit83299/
Proutt83237/
Pruijt83106/
Priett839/
Preutt838/
Pritth837/
Pruhit835/
Praitt835/
Proitt834/
Pruiet833/
Pruite833/
Prustt833/
Prutte833/
Prvitt833/
Prwitt833/
Pritte833/
Preitt832/
Pruiit832/
Pruytt832/
Prhitt831/
Pruith831/
Pruitp831/
Pruits831/
Pruztt831/
Prautt831/
Pruitz830/
Pruist830/
Prit803,020/
Prut801,084/
Prui8010/
Pruette77505/
Preuett77262/
Proitte7729/
Prajitt774/
Prviett772/
Preitte771/
Preitts771/
Praitte771/
Prriott771/
Prruett771/
Pruitch771/
Pristts771/
Prouttz770/
Preuatt770/
Prouett770/
Proutte770/
Prout738,341/
Prust731,838/
Pruis731,435/
Prott731,193/
Priet73745/
Prite73511/
Prist73464/
Pruet73416/
Prett73319/
Priot73270/
Preut73194/
Phrit73150/
Prait73114/
Prijt7390/
Pruyt7384/
Preit7355/
Pridt7342/
Prött7327/
Prith7323/
Praut7319/
Pruth7312/
Prütt7312/
Prute735/
Phrut735/
Pruih733/
Proit733/
Prrit732/
Pruid731/
Pruie731/
Prult731/
Prvit731/
Prgit731/
Prytt731/
Pprui731/
Pfrit731/
Priht730/
Prwit730/
Pruiz730/
Pruiy730/
Proiette7168/
Priggett7121/
Prischtt7119/
Preejitt712/
Prayutth711/
Proust6710,627/
Preite673,045/
Prette671,432/
Pri67981/
Preuth67696/
Prouet67615/
Pru67513/
Prault67430/
Prajit67402/
Prayit67356/
Prieth67345/
Preidt67234/
Proett67156/
Preist67155/
Pruijs67153/
Proult67140/
Proute67105/
Preutz67103/
Prestt6779/
Prouts6769/
Proite6767/
Praust6761/
Preute6745/
Preuyt6734/
Priste6730/
Prijot6729/
Pruydt6724/
Prejit6721/
Praite6714/
Pretts6713/
Pruiss6710/
Prujat678/
Praist677/
Pruust677/
Priyat675/
Preatt674/
Prijat674/
Prvett674/
Prisht674/
Pr'out674/
Pritehett673/
Proyit673/
Pruipp673/
Prijit673/
Pricht672/
Prrett672/
Pruihi672/
Prwett672/
Proits672/
Praitz672/
Prithe672/
Pruggi672/
Prayut672/
Pryett671/
Pruste671/
Preuet671/
Preust671/
Priddt671/
Pruete671/
Pruetp671/
Prusht671/
Prusth671/
Proith671/
Prouie671/
Proutz671/
Phrist671/
Preith671/
Praits671/
Prvist671/
Preits671/
Prouth671/
Prouët671/
Proiat671/
Proiet671/
Prytth671/
Projit671/
Pristh671/
Priedt671/
Preytt670/
Praute670/
Pruyis670/
Praett670/
Prueth670/

Pruitt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pruitt in the Russian language
Пруиттpruitt-
Pruitt in the Arabic language
برويتbrwyt-
بروتbrwt-

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Pruitt Reference & Research

Pratt DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Pruett/Pruitt/Prewit FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Pratt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Pruett/Pruitt/Prewit FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pruitt
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