Prevot

Prevot Meaning & Origin

About Prevot
The surname Prevot is of French origin and is derived from the word "prévôt," which means "provost" or "bailiff" in English. The term "prévôt" originally referred to a person who held a position of authority, often overseeing legal matters or acting as a local official. As a surname, Prevot likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held such a position or worked in a related role.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Prevot is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Prevot: 416
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,275
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prevot based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 V AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/prevot*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prevot in Braille

Here's how to represent Prevot in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Prevot in braille

How to sign the name Prevot using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Prevot using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Prevot in sign language

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