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
School 159
Coal Miner Hewer 38
Farmer 17
At School 14
Private Means 14
Coal Miner (hewer) 12
Labourer 10
Dressmaker 9
Scholar 8
At Home 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
In School 7
Assisting In Business 6
Colliery Labourer 6
Shop Assistant 5
Collier 5
Housekeeper 5
Collier Hewer 4
Farmers Son Working On Farm 4
Student 4
Domestic Servant 4
Blacksmith 3
Coal Miner 3
Bank Clerk 3
Coal Hewer 3

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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