Provorse

Provorse Meaning & Origin

About Provorse
The surname Provorse is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "provost," meaning "provost" or "chief officer." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a provost, which was a high-ranking administrative or judicial officer in medieval times. The surname Provorse signifies a person who either held this position or was associated with someone who did.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Provorse: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6010620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R AH0 V AO1 R S
🌐 IPA
/provorse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Provorse in Braille

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

The name Provorse in braille

How to sign the name Provorse using Sign Language

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

The name Provorse in sign language

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