Cognomen Proud (Proud 
, Prode 
, Bród 
) , all over the world, is quite a common family name. The surname Proud is habitual in the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Proud is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Proud | Australia, France, United Kingdom, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Prode | Romania, Thailand, France, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Bród | Poland |
| Пруд | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, Azerbaijan |
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robert proud British man known for writing The History of Pennsylvania, US (b. 1728) |
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mary abigail willing coale proud (1789-1831), US (b. 1789) |
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| joseph proud English Swedenborgian preacher and hymn writer (b. 1745) |
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| thomas proud (1813-1867) (b. 1813) |
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| william james proud jeweler (1871-1931) (b. 1871) |
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| peter proud British film art director (b. 1913) |
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| bill proud English cricketer (1919-1961), GB (b. 1919) |
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| richard proud American politician, US (b. 1922) |
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| ted proud Postage stamp historian, GB (b. 1930) |
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| franklin m. proud (b. 1920) |
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| liam proud (b. 1920) |
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i am robot and proud Canadian musician, CA |
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sarah proud French rugby union player, FR (b. 1988) |
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albert proud Australian rules footballer (b. 1988) |
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stephanie proud British swimmer, GB (b. 1988) |
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