Provancher

Provancher Meaning & Origin

About Provancher
The surname Provancher is of French origin and is derived from the word "provencher," which means "to grow" or "to flourish." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a gardener or a cultivator of plants. The name Provancher signifies a person who had expertise in nurturing and growing plants, reflecting their occupation or skill in horticulture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Provancher: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFNXR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60105206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R AA1 V AH0 N CH ER0
🌐 IPA
/provancher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFNXR', 'PRFNKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Provancher in Braille

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

The name Provancher in braille

How to sign the name Provancher using Sign Language

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

The name Provancher in sign language

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