Provan

English

Etymology

Scottish habitational surname, so called from Middle English provend (“land providing revenue for a holder of religious office”). Compare prebend.

Proper noun

Provan (countable and uncountable, plural Provans)

1. A surname from Middle English.
2. An industrial location, motorway interchange and parliamentary constituency in Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6266).

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Provan is the 54752^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 376 individuals. Provan is most common among White (93.62%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Provan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.