Proveaux

Proveaux Meaning & Origin

About Proveaux
The surname Proveaux is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "provençal," meaning someone from Provence, a region in southeastern France. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from or had some connection to Provence. The name may have been given to people who migrated from Provence to other regions or to their descendants who retained the regional identifier as a surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Proveaux: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRF
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R AH0 V OW1
🌐 IPA
/proveaux*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Proveaux in Braille

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

The name Proveaux in braille

How to sign the name Proveaux using Sign Language

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

The name Proveaux in sign language

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