Find out how popular the last name Prévôt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Prévôt.

Prévôt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Prévôt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prévôt in America

Prévôt is the 50275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prévôt surname appeared 416 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Prévôt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prévôt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Prévôt

The surname Prevot has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "prevost," which means "provost" or "overseer." The name was commonly used to refer to someone who held an administrative or supervisory position, particularly in ecclesiastical or monastic establishments.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Prevot can be found in various historical documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. For example, the name appears in the Chartulary of Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France, dating back to the 12th century.

One notable figure bearing the surname Prevot was Guillaume Prevot, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. He was a prominent scholar at the University of Paris and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

Another historical figure with this surname was Jean Prevot, a renowned French poet and translator who lived during the 15th century. He is best known for his translations of classical Latin works into French.

In the 16th century, the name Prevot appeared in the records of the French town of Dijon, where a family of that name held significant influence and owned several estates in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Prevot in England can be found in the records of the Huguenot refugees who fled France during the religious persecutions of the 16th and 17th centuries. Many Huguenots bearing the surname Prevot settled in various parts of England, particularly in London and the surrounding areas.

Another notable figure with the surname Prevot was François Prevot, a French artist and engraver who lived in the 18th century. He was renowned for his intricate etchings and engravings, which depicted scenes from classical mythology and literature.

Throughout history, the surname Prevot has also been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in France. For instance, the village of Prévôt in the Marne department of northeastern France likely derived its name from the presence of a local provost or administrator in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prévôt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Prévôt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Prévôt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Prévôt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Prévôt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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