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
Farmer 22
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Living On Own Means 11
Coal Heaver 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Coal Hewer 9
Dress Maker 9
General Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Coal Miner 4
Coal Miner Hewer Under Ground 4
Cook Domestic 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Mechanical Engineer 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
School Teacher 3
Coalminer Hewer Underground 3
Black Smith 3
Coal Miner Chewer 3
Commercial Clerk 3
School 3
Farmers Son F Rel 3
Farmer's Son F Rel 3
Coal C Hewer 2
Attending School 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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