Prunty Surname

103,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Prunty Surname Definition:

Ó Proinntigh This east Ulster name is better known to the world as Bronte. MIF 198

Prunty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4321:105,61211,595
Ireland4701:10,0191,314
England2921:190,81516,913
Northern Ireland1521:12,1381,798
Australia971:278,30624,956
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3471:12,7661,711
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4321:116,24711,445

Prunty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Proinntigh This east Ulster name is better known to the world as Bronte. MIF 198

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Proinntigh This east Ulster name is better known to the world as Bronte. MIF 198

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Prunty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prunty is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Prunty.

How Common Is The Last Name Prunty? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 103,208th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,598,497 people. The surname Prunty is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Prunty reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,432 people, or 1 in 105,612. In The United States Prunty is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 8 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 10 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Prunty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prunty has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 794 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 135 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,390 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prunty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Prunty last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prunty surname are 0.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Prunty earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.61% less than the national average, earning $41,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.79% more than the national average, earning $58,520 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pruntey922/
Prunnty921/
Prrunty921/
Prunte8344/
Pronty8332/
Prunti8310/
Prumty833/
Prunta830/
Prunter773/
Prontey770/
Prusente71186/
Prusenti7167/
Pronti67760/
Prünte67165/
Pronte673/
Pronta671/
Prontea621/
Phronthi574/
Prumthep571/

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Prunty Reference & Research

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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 Prunty
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