Protheroe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Protheroe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Protheroe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 170
Coal Miner 36
Tailor 9
Farmers Son 8
Dress Maker 6
Coal Miners Wife 5
Domestic Servant 5
Grocer 5
Annuitant 4
General Domestic Servant 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Farmers Wife 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4
Farmer's Wife 4
Laundress 3
Farmer 3
Farmers Daughter 3
General Servant 3
House Keeper 3
Engine Fitter 3
General Labourer 3
Stone Mason 3
Labourer 2
Labourer Wife 2

Protheroe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Protheroe 100% 4,993
2 Prothero 89% 3,043
3 Prother 78% 259
4 Prethoroe 78% 241
5 Prothroe 89% 198
6 Prothro 78% 107

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

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