Protheroe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Protheroe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Protheroe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 84
Labourer 10
Collier 8
Coal Miner 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
Farmer 5
Dress Maker 5
House Keeper 5
Farmer's Daughter 4
Farmers Son 4
Blacksmith 4
Mariners Son 4
Servant 4
Above Son 4
Farmer's Son 3
Puddler 3
Tailor 3
Grocer 3
Grocer Daur 3
Smith 3
Iron Moulder 3
Farm Servant 2
Coal Trimmer 2
Dipping At Tin Works 2

Protheroe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Protheroe 100% 4,993
2 Prothero 89% 3,043
3 Prother 78% 259
4 Prethoroe 78% 241
5 Prothroe 89% 198
6 Prothro 78% 107

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The surname Protheroe is the most popular version of all its varients

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