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 498
Coal Miner 91
General Labourer 54
Agricultural Labourer 49
Farmer 44
Domestic Servant 38
Dress Maker 29
Labourer 26
Blacksmith 23
General Servant Domestic 23
Living On Her Own Means 21
Carpenter 20
Farm Labourer 20
General Servant 19
Laundress 19
Living On Own Means 19
Farmers Son 14
Gardener 14
House Keeper 13
Mason 13
Grocer 10
Retired Farmer 10
Collier Coal Miner 10
Collier 9
Dressmaker 8

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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