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
School 613
Coal Miner Hewer 146
Farmer 62
Farm Labourer 60
Dressmaker 40
General Labourer 33
General Servant (domestic) 30
At Home 30
Private Means 28
Labourer 28
At School 28
Coal Miner (hewer) 24
Domestic Servant 22
None 22
Carpenter 21
Domestic 20
Scholar 19
Clerk 15
Laundress 15
Home 14
House Painter 13
Housekeeper 13
Shop Assistant 13
Assisting In The Business 12
Waggoner On Farm 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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