Prokop

Prokop Meaning & Origin

About Prokop
The surname Prokop is of Czech origin and is derived from the given name Prokop, which itself is derived from the Greek name Prokopios, meaning "progress" or "advance." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Prokop. The name Prokop was popularized by the early Christian saint Procopius of Scythopolis, and it is still a relatively common surname in the Czech Republic and other Slavic countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prokop: 3,015
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,620
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

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

Ranking information for the surname Prokop is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PRKP
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P60201
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R OW1 K AH0 P
🌐 IPA
/ˈproʊkΙ™p/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PRKP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prokop in Braille

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

The name Prokop in braille

How to sign the name Prokop using Sign Language

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

The name Prokop in sign language

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