Proa

See also: proa

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician Proa and Portuguese Prôa; this surname is predominantly found in Mexico.

Proper noun

Proa (plural Proas)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Proa is the 41038^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 531 individuals. Proa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (88.51%) individuals.

Further reading

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