Provens

Provens Meaning & Origin

About Provens
The surname Provens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Proven", which itself is a variant of the name "Probyn". The name Probyn is of Welsh origin and is composed of the elements "ap", meaning "son of", and "Robin", a diminutive form of the given name Robert. Therefore, the surname Provens can be understood to mean "son of Proven" or "son of Probyn".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Provens: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P601052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R OW1 V AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/provens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Provens in Braille

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

The name Provens in braille

How to sign the name Provens using Sign Language

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

The name Provens in sign language

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