Prosser Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Prosser Name Meaning : Originates from the given name 'Roger' which is taken from the Old German 'Hrothgar', meaning 'glory/fame' and 'gar' meaning spear.
Introduced by the Normans originally from the given name Roger which was adapted by the Welsh to Roser and so the name developed into variations such as Prosser.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
44
88
133
177
221
265
309
353
398
442
486
Buckinghamshire
2
Brecknockshire
386
Cambridgeshire
1
Cardiganshire
5
Channel Islands
2
Carmarthenshire
15
Derbyshire
11
Devon
1
Dorset
5
Durham
4
Glamorgan
82
Gloucestershire
144
Hampshire
18
Herefordshire
332
Hertfordshire
4
Hunts and Rutland
1
Kent
16
Lancashire
22
Leicestershire
8
London
218
Merionethshire
1
Monmouthshire
530
Norfolk
2
Nottinghamshire
6
Oxfordshire
14
Pembrokeshire
59
Radnorshire
116
Shropshire
15
Somerset
28
Surrey
15
Sussex
4
Staffordshire
17
Warwickshire
32
Wiltshire
11
Worcestershire
77
Yorkshire
5
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cheshire
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Essex
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Lincolnshire
0
Middlesex
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Northumberland
0
Northamptonshire
0
Suffolk
0
Westmorland
0
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Prosser Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Prosser family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
140
Female Servant
110
Farmer
77
Labourer
58
Independent
51
Male Servant
41
Carpenter
27
Miner
23
Collier
22
Mason
20
Gardener
11
Servant
8
Shoe Maker
7
Tailor
7
Independant
6
Smith
6
Weaver
6
Joiner
6
Parent's From Home
6
Blacksmith
5
Grocer
5
Cordwainer
5
Dress Maker
5
Painter
5
Agricultural Servant
4
Most Frequent Forenames for Prosser
Prosser Surname Variants Ranking
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The surname Prosser is the
most popular version of all its varients