Prothe

Prothe Meaning & Origin

About Prothe
The surname Prothe is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Protho," which itself is a short form of the given name "Prothosius." The name Prothosius is derived from the Greek word "prothos," meaning "first" or "foremost." Therefore, the surname Prothe likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered to be the first or foremost in a particular area or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prothe: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prothe 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 Prothe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R AA1 TH
🌐 IPA
/prothe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0', 'PRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prothe in Braille

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

The name Prothe in braille

How to sign the name Prothe using Sign Language

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

The name Prothe in sign language

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