Prats History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The region of ancient France known as Auvergne is where the name Prats was born. Prats was a name for someone who lived in the modern administrative departments of Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme. While the old provinces were divided into the current "departments" in 1790, almost all of the French refer to themselves as if they were still resident in the medieval province instead of the current department.

Early Origins of the Prats family

The surname Prats was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has been traced from early times.

Early History of the Prats family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prats research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1243, 1463, 1495, 1507, 1515, 1525, 1527, 1530, 1535, 1547, 1583, 1662 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Prats History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Prats Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Prats include Prat, Prats, Pras, Prate, Prates, Pratte, Prattes, Prad, Prads, Prade, Prades, Praf, Prafs, Prafe, Prafes, Praffe, Praffes, Prap, Praps, Prape, Prapes, Prappe, Prappes, DuPrat, De la Prat, DePrat, Deprat, De Prat, du Prat and many more.

Early Notables of the Prats family

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Prats Ranking

In France, the name Prats is the 6,400^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Prats migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Prats has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Prats were

Prats Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuela Prats, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1820 2
Juan Prats, aged 48, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Gabriel Prats, aged 20, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1845 2
Jaime Morro Prats, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1847 2
Ramon Prats, aged 45, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1851 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Prats (post 1700) +

Roberto Prats (b. 1966), former Senator of Puerto Rico and lawyer
Jean Prats (1923-2005), French rugby union footballer
Jaime Prats (1883-1946), Cuban flautist and composer
Rodrigo Prats (1909-1980), Cuban composer
Camille Prats (b. 1985), Filipina actress
John Paulo Quiambao Prats (b. 1984), Filipino actor, dance icon and TV host
Agustín Arturo Prats (1848-1879), Chilean navy officer
Modest Prats, Catalan writer and professor
Matias Prats Luque (b. 1952), Spanish sports and news journalist

The Prats Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Spes mea Deus
Motto Translation: God is my hope.

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)