Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PROSSER
There are approximately 9,460 people named Prosser in the UK. That makes it the 1,110th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 150 are named Prosser.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
PresserPrasser
Priser
Prossor
Proasser
Proaser
Proscer
Prosar
Prosare
Proiser
Proesser
Procser
Proosser
Prosart
Prosard
Prosarn
Prasszer
Perossier
Procer
Perrossier
Proscort
Perosier
Prosario
The Prosser surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PROSSER. Pross is, according to Halliwell, a nortliern provincialism for ' talk, conversation.' Hence, perhaps, a irrosser means a talkative person, or, as we commonly sa}'-, a ' proser.'