Prost Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prost Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prost family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Domestic Servant 2
Mason 2
Labourer 2
Cotton Waste Dealer 1
Hat Lasher 1
Housekeeper 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Farmer Of 130 Acres Employing 3 Men And 2 Boys 1
Oyster Dredger 1
Farm Servant 1
Tailor Journeyman 1
Wises Sister 1
Farmer 1
Gardner 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
General Servant 1
Bobbin 1
Cotton Winder 1
Plumber's Apprentice 1
Silk Frame Doubler 1
Land Owner 1
None 1
Retired Shademan 1
White Smith 1

Prost Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Priest 67% 26,449
2 Prest 80% 7,821
3 Prust 80% 1,884
4 Prost 100% 735
5 Prist 80% 717
6 Preest 67% 371
7 Preist 67% 340
8 Prestoe 57% 142
9 Preast 67% 114

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The surname Prost is the 4th most popular variant of Priest.

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