Explore the Family Name Prophete
The meaning of Prophete
French and West Indian (mainly Haiti, also Martinique) (Prophète): nickname, possibly ironic, from prophète ‘prophet’. This surname was brought to the US from the West Indies (mostly Haiti). Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Pierre, Solange, Antoine, Philomene, Andre, Etienne, Francois, Guerda, Huguette, Jacques, Lucien, Marie-Ange.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Prophete in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Prophete saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Prophete ranked 29,784 in popularity but jumped to 21,439 by 2010, indicating a rise of 28.02 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased by 63.62 percent during the same period, from 745 to 1,219. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Prophete per 100,000 individuals increased by 46.43 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,784 | #21,439 | 28.02% |
| Count | 745 | 1,219 | 63.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.41 | 46.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prophete
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest group with the surname Prophete identified as Black, which increased from 83.09 percent in 2000 to 92.37 percent in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased from 9.13 percent to 2.54 percent, while those who identified as White decreased from 3.36 percent to 1.39 percent. Individuals identifying as Hispanic had a small increase from 2.95 percent to 3.04 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of the Prophete surname associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at 0 or was suppressed for privacy in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 83.09% | 92.37% | 11.17% |
| Hispanic | 2.95% | 3.04% | 3.05% |
| Two or More Races | 9.13% | 2.54% | -72.18% |
| White | 3.36% | 1.39% | -58.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.66% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |