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Provan
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English
+ Gas Works
Glasgow + (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Etymology
Scottish habitational surname, so called from en enm provend land providing revenue for a holder of religious office. Compare en prebend.
Proper noun
~ s
en Middle English.
en industrial location , motorway interchange and parliamentary constituency in city/Glasgow cc/Scotland OS grid ref NS6266.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Provan is the 54752nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 376 individuals. Provan is most common among White (93.62%) individuals.
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