Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PREVOST
There are approximately 373 people named Prevost in the UK. That makes it the 11,946th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Prevost.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
ProvisProvost
Prevo
Prenevost
Prenovost
Prevot
Prevoste
Praevost
Prevosts
Prevosti
Prevosto
Pravost
Prevostes
Prevostus
Prevosteau
Preuvost
Prevosh
Prevoust
Prevoost
Prevoszti
Pervost
Prevest
Prevostini
Prevostina
Previst
Porvost
The Prevost surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PREVOST. O.Fr., hodie prevdt, a Provest. The Baronet's family settled in England, from Switzerland, iu the last century.