Proudman
History
[edit]Proudman, also recorded as Proud, Proude and Prout, is a surname that originated in medieval England but also had one occurrence in Scotland. Proudman was originally used as a nickname for a person who takes pride in their work or family. You may hear this surname associated with the country Northumberland which is a misconception as it most likely originated in the country of Cornwall.
The earliest traces of this name can be found in the early 11th century.[1]
Today, the surname Proudman is not very common, ranking as the 350,215th most common surname in the world. The places where the surname Proudman is most common include; England (591 incidences), The United States (236 incidences) and Australia (91 incidences).[2]
Proudman is an English surname which may refer to:
- Christopher Proudman (born 1952), English cricketer
- Joseph Proudman (1888–1975), British mathematician and oceanographer
- Maureen Patey (Eyre) Proudman (1906–1989), English designer and painter
- Sonia Proudman (born 1949), judge of the High Court of England and Wales
References
[edit]- ^ "Surname Database: Proudman Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Proudman Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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