Prust Surname
Approximately 1,838 people bear this surname
Prust Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the prust.' Doubtless a form of Priest. Anglo-Saxon preost. v. Prest.
Thomas le Prust, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Prust, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert Prust, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnamePrust Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 613 | 1:349,224 | 13,392 |
| United States | 588 | 1:616,427 | 49,911 |
| Germany | 327 | 1:246,194 | 26,830 |
| England | 140 | 1:397,986 | 27,485 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 188 | 1:129,656 | 12,048 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:39,210 | 2,093 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
The alternate forms: Prüst (33) are calculated separately.
Prust Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the prust.' Doubtless a form of Priest. Anglo-Saxon preost. v. Prest.
Thomas le Prust, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Prust, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert Prust, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1804. Married — Stephen Prust, of Gloucestershire and Sarah Summers: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Prost.
From the Flemish, Proust; a personal name.
Prust Demographics
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Prust Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prust Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prust (Russian: Пруст) occurs most in Brazil. It may also appear as: Prüst. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Prust? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 221,865th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,964,932 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Prust reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 613 people, or 1 in 349,224. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 83 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 6 percent live and Paraná, where 4 percent live. Besides Brazil Prust exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.
Prust Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Prust has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Prust last name grew 878 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prust Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Prust are 26.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.13% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Prust earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $48,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.07% more than the national average, earning $59,654 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prust Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prust in the Russian language | ||
| Пруст | prust | - |
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Prust Reference & Research
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