Proud Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Proud Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Proud family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 218
Coal Miner 43
Agricultural Labourer 23
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 16
General Servant 13
Domestic Servant 13
Lead Miner 12
Mason 11
Annuitant 10
House Keeper 10
Blacksmith 9
Butcher 9
Farm Servant 9
Miner 9
Joiner 6
Worsted Weaver 6
Tailor 4
Farmer 4
Cook 4
Groom 4
Lead Ore Smelter 4
Traveller 4
Boot Maker 4
Worsted Spinner 4

Proud Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Proud 100% 11,334
2 Pardoe 33% 10,251
3 Pride 40% 4,290
4 Purdue 50% 2,233
5 Peard 40% 2,033
6 Purdie 33% 1,489
7 Perdue 50% 1,067
8 Praed 60% 572
9 Pardo 20% 212
10 Pridie 33% 193
11 Proude 83% 177
12 Pard 40% 156
13 Prid 60% 144
14 Pardue 50% 133
15 Preed 60% 131
16 Prude 60% 128
17 Pord 60% 121
18 Prideau 29% 111
19 Parodi 50% 107

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The surname Proud is the most popular version of all its varients

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