Provis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Provis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Provis family

Profession Census Frequency
School 38
Labourer 4
Private Means 3
Farm Labourer 3
Commercial Traveller 2
Collier Boy (hewer) 2
Hairdresser 2
Housekeeper 2
General Labourer 2
Shop Assistant 2
Cook (domestic) 2
Cook Domestic 2
Domestic Servant 2
Grocer 2
Groom Domestic 2
Student 2
Carpenter 2
Carter 2
Farming 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
Soldier 2
Domestic 1
Dressmakers Apprentice 1
General Servant 1
Helper 1

Provis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Purvis 67% 13,609
2 Purves 50% 3,436
3 Provis 100% 1,589
4 Parvis 67% 572
5 Pervis 67% 198

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The surname Provis is the 3rd most popular variant of Purvis.

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