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

Prospère, 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 Prospère surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prospère in America

Prospère is the 64054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prospère surname appeared 311 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 Prospère.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prospère 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 Prospère

The surname Prospere has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "prospere," which means "prosperous" or "successful." This name was likely given to someone who was prospering or thriving in some aspect of their life or work.

In the early 13th century, the name Prospere can be found in various records and manuscripts from the region of Normandy in northern France. One of the earliest recorded instances is in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, where a certain "Robertus Prospere" is mentioned in a land transaction.

The surname Prospere also appears in the historic Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a record of the citizens of the city of Rouen in Normandy, dating back to the 14th century. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region during that time period.

In the 15th century, there are records of a notable figure named Jean Prospere, who was a prominent merchant and ship owner based in the coastal town of Honfleur in Normandy. His success in the shipping trade likely contributed to the association of the name with prosperity and success.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Prospere surname in England was Guillaume Prospere, a merchant from Normandy who settled in London in the late 16th century. He is recorded in the City of London's Chamberlain's Court records from 1592.

Another notable figure was François Prospere, a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution in France and settled in England in the late 17th century. He established himself as a successful silk merchant in London and is recorded in the parish records of the French Huguenot Church in Threadneedle Street in 1688.

During the 18th century, the name Prospere can be found in various records from the French colonies in the Caribbean, particularly in Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). One example is Pierre Prospere, a plantation owner and merchant who lived in Cap-Français (now Cap-Haïtien) in the 1770s.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Auguste Prospere (1810-1892) was a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de l'Industrie for the Universal Exhibition of 1855.

These are just a few examples of the historical bearers of the Prospere surname, which has its roots firmly planted in the rich cultural heritage of France and its associations with prosperity and success.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prospère

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

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 Prospère 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 Prospère 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 Prospère was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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