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 47
Agricultural Labourer 12
Coal Miner 8
Farmers Son 5
Carpenter 4
Dress Maker 4
Farmers Daughter 4
Stone Mason 3
Inn Keeper 3
General Servant 3
House Keeper 3
House Servant 3
Tailor 3
Shoe Maker 3
Iron Moulder 3
Labourer 3
Ag Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer Son 2
Blacksmith 2
Carter 2
Cowman 2
Farm Bailiff 2
Farm Servant 2
Farmers Wife 2
Agricultural Labourer's Son 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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