Prochnow

English

Etymology

From German Prochnow (toponyms in East Germany and East Prussia), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *porxъno.

Proper noun

Prochnow (plural Prochnows)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Prochnow is the 20750^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1274 individuals. Prochnow is most common among White (95.45%) individuals.

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *porxъno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʁɔx.noː/

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• Hyphenation: Proch‧now

Proper noun

Prochnow m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Prochnows or (with an article) Prochnow, feminine genitive Prochnow, plural Prochnows)

1. a surname