Proffitt Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Proffitt is a surname that official counts record clearly. The 2010 census count for Proffitt in the United States was 9,202, good for rank 3,847. That puts it among the top 5,000 US surnames.

Researching the origin

We don't publish a meaning for Proffitt without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family. Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time.

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Proffitt coat of arms

Heraldry is personal. Arms recorded for a Proffitt family belonged to that family, and other bearers of the name may have no link to them.

Get the complete Proffitt report, with a museum-style coat of arms.