The Proffint surname is a habitational name, taken on from a place name in Glasgow.
Early Origins of the Proffint family
The surname Proffint was first found in
Lanarkshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig) a former county in the central Strathclyde region of
Scotland, now divided into the Council Areas of North
Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, and the City of Glasgow, where they held a
family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Early History of the Proffint family
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Proffint Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Provan, Provand, Provender, Proven and others.
Early Notables of the Proffint family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Proffint family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thomas Provan who arrived in Philadelphia in 1890; John Provender settled in New
England in 1663.