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
Scholar 36
Domestic Servant 3
Carpenter 3
Dress Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Baker 2
General Servant 2
Masons Labourer 2
Draper Assistant 2
Tin Miner 2
Commercial Traveller Drapery 1
Commercial Traveller Wife 1
Accountant 1
Agricultural Carter 1
Agricultural Dealer 1
Beer Seller 1
Coachman Domestic Servant 1
Dairy Servant 1
General Servant Out Employ 1
Railway Labourer 1
Rent Of House & Land 1
Errand Boy At Shipping Stores 1
Labourer 1
O Seaman 1
M A Mathematical Master Teacher 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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