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 917
Agricultural Labourer 103
Coal Miner 95
Domestic Servant 51
Labourer 51
General Labourer 48
General Servant 43
Farm Labourer 38
Dress Maker 35
Carpenter 32
General Servant Domestic 29
Annuitant 28
Farm Servant Indoor 28
Farmers Wife 26
Laundress 24
Farmers Son 21
General Domestic Servant 17
Stone Mason 15
Farmers Daughter 15
House Keeper 14
Mason 14
None 13
No Occupation 12
Tailor 12
Collier 12

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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