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

Prosser Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prosser family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 476
Labourer 93
Agricultural Labourer 89
Coal Miner 46
Domestic Servant 46
General Servant 41
Dress Maker 34
Laundress 26
Carpenter 24
Farm Labourer 21
Farm Servant 21
Blacksmith 18
House Keeper 18
Servant 16
Mason 15
Annuitant 14
Collier 14
Shoe Maker 12
Farmer 11
Nurse 11
Wife Of Above 11
Gardener 11
Boat Man 11
Cook 10
Farmer's Son 10

Prosser Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Prosser 100% 28,308
2 Prossor 86% 700
3 Presser 86% 637
4 Prisser 86% 468
5 Proser 86% 353
6 Prasser 86% 206

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

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