The prosper Surname

prosper Name Meaning and History

Dutch and French: from the personal name Prosper (Latin Prosper(us), from prosper(us) ‘prosperous’, ‘fortunate’), a name borne by three 5th-century saints.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The prosper name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the prosper family name as far back in history as possible.

prosper Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of prosper Families in the US in 1920

Number of prosper families

9-16

4-8

1-3

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Threads: 13 - Messages: 76

Thread	Author	Replies
Any Prospers	LP1946	57
Prosper or Prosser?	Will	0
Prosper	Milford Condon	0
NEED HELP !	Leslie	0
PROSPER DIT DESGROSEILLIERS	Paul	2
PROSPER'S OF NJ & RI	AniPar73	0
I'm tracing my family(ies)	Mike Prosper	0
emmett prosper	marleen	4
PROSPER m SCOTT - Sussex, UK, pre 1800	The Hobden Heritage	0
Prospers in Arizona	Candice Sebring Kelber	0

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