Prevost Family History

Prevost Surname Meaning

French (Prévost): from Old French prevost ‘provost’ (from Latin praepositus past participle of praeponere ‘to place in charge’) a status name for any of various public officials in a position of responsibility probably also used as a nickname for a self-important person.

Compare Provost. English: occupational name from Middle English prevost prefest variants of Provost 2 a cognate of 1 above.

In most cases however the surname in Britain is of French (Huguenot) origin (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Provost, Prevot, Privett, Prost, Prevo, Prescott, Probst, Priest, Pronovost, Trost

71K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
33K	Census and Voter Lists
159K	Member Trees

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Where is the Prevost family from?

You can see how Prevost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prevost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prevost families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 123 Prevost families living in Ontario. This was about 87% of all the recorded Prevost's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Prevost families in 1911.

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What did your Prevost ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prevost. 16% of Prevost men worked as a Cultivateur and 11% of Prevost women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prevost were Farmer and Revenue.

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Cultivateur

16%

Journalier

12%

Cultivateur

Farmer

Servante

11%

Institutrice

Servant

Revenue

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Census Record

There are 33K census records available for the last name Prevost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prevost census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Prevost. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Prevost. For the veterans among your Prevost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prevost lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Prevost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Prevost in 1952 was 56, and 73 in 2004.

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Prevost Surname Meaning

Compare Provost. English: occupational name from Middle English prevost prefest variants of Provost 2 a cognate of 1 above.

In most cases however the surname in Britain is of French (Huguenot) origin (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Prevost family from?

What did your Prevost ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

16%

Journalier

12%

Cultivateur

Farmer

Servante

11%

Institutrice

Servant

Revenue

What Prevost family records will you find?

What is the average Prevost lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Prevost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Prevost in 1952 was 56, and 73 in 2004.

Prevost Family History

Prevost Surname Meaning

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275,000 record(s) for Prevost

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Where is the Prevost family from?

What did your Prevost ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Prevost lifespan?

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