Prothero Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Prothero Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Prothero family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Labourer 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
House Servant 10
Coal Miner 6
Miner 6
Fireman 6
Cord Wainer 5
Pauper 4
At Home 3
Dress Maker 3
Farm Servant 3
Scholar At Home 3
Blacksmith 3
Annuitant 2
Carpenter 2
Farmer's Son 2
Farmer's Wife 2
Farmers Son 2
Foreman In Iron Works 2
House Maid 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Iron Pudler 2
Labourer Pauper 2
Wife 2

Prothero Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Protheroe 89% 4,993
2 Prothero 100% 3,043
3 Prother 88% 259
4 Prethoroe 67% 241
5 Prothroe 75% 198
6 Prothro 88% 107

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The surname Prothero is the 2nd most popular variant of Protheroe.

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