Prahl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The distinguished surname Prahl is German in origin. It is derived from the Low German "pravest" meaning "provost," and is used to designate someone in charge.

Early Origins of the Prahl family

The surname Prahl was first found in Austria, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. Chronicles of Kromau in 1379 mention one "Hansen, known as Probstel, head-prior of the cloisters." From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Prahl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prahl research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1745 and 1746 are included under the topic Early Prahl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Prahl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Probst, Proebstl (Bavaria), Prahst, Proebsting (Westfalia), Proebster, Probste, Probsst, Probsste and many more.

Early Notables of the Prahl family

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Prahl Ranking

In the United States, the name Prahl is the 17,188^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Prahl migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prahl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Lorenz Prahl, who arrived in America in 1839 2
Johann Prahl, who landed in New York in 1850 2
Sophia Prahl, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)