History
Proudman, also recorded as Proud, Proude and Prout, is a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
that originated in medieval England but also had one occurrence in Scotland. Proudman was originally used as a
nickname
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for a person who takes pride in their work or family. You may hear this surname associated with the country
Northumberland
Northumberland ( ) is a ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North East England, on the Anglo-Scottish border, border with Scotland. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, Cumb ...
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.
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).
Proudman is an English surname which may refer to:
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Christopher Proudman (born 1952), English cricketer
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Joseph Proudman (1888–1975), British mathematician and oceanographer
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Maureen Patey (Eyre) Proudman (1906–1989), English designer and painter
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Sonia Proudman (born 1949), judge of the High Court of England and Wales
References
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