Priddy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Wales

It is thought that the Priddy surname may be one of the Welsh "patronymics," or names created from the father's name. In this case the name was derived from the Welsh "ap Ridel," or "son of Ridel," an ancient Welsh name. 1

Early Origins of the Priddy family

The surname Priddy was first found in Somerset, at Priddy, a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum in Somerset. 2 3 4

The parish dates back to at least 1182 when it was first listed as Pridia and probably meant "earth house" from the Celtic word "prith" + "ti". 5 Steeped in ancient history, Priddy Circles, a Stone circle or Henge monument are nearby.

Surname spellings evolved through medieval times from Latin, through French and finally to English. One of the first entries for the family was found in the year 1320 when John Pridel held estates in Somerset bordering Wales. Later, William Pridy was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Worcestershire in 1327 and much later, John Pridee was found in Devon in 1642. 1

Early History of the Priddy family

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Priddy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pritwell, Prittle, Priddle, Pridell, Pritell, Priddell, Pridle, Prittle, Prittell, Pridwell, Priddy, Pridley, Pridie, Pridy, Pribble, Preddle, Prebble and many more.

Early Notables of the Priddy family

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Priddy Ranking

In the United States, the name Priddy is the 6,160^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 6

Priddy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Priddy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Robert Priddy, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 7

Priddy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Priddy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Priddy, (b. 1823), aged 22, English convict who was convicted in Wells, Somerset, England for 10 years for highway robbery, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 30th June 1845, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Priddy (post 1700) +

Robert L. Priddy, American businessman, founder of ValuJet and Allegiant Air
William Reid Priddy (b. 1977), American volleyball player on the United States men's national volleyball team
Robert Simpson "Bob" Priddy (b. 1939), retired American professional baseball player who played from 1962 to 1971
Nancy Lee Priddy (b. 1941), American actress and singer-songwriter, known for her roles in Bewitched, The Waltons, and Matlock; mother of Christina Applegate
Gerald Edward "Jerry" Priddy (1919-1980), American second baseman in Major League Baseball, World Series champion (1941)
Willoughby B. Priddy, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Cayuga County 1st District, 1884-85
Paul Priddy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1956
Dottie Priddy, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Kentucky State House of Representatives 45th District; Elected 1973, 1975
Alan Priddy (b. 1953), British power boat sailor and adventurer who has circumnavigate the world in a yacht in 2008 and by 2012, he had recorded 37 world records and 12 British national records
Penny Priddy (b. 1944), Canadian politician from British Columbia, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Surrey North (2006-2008), Minister of Women's Equality of British Columbia (1991-1996)
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Barber, Henry, British Family Names London: Elliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, 1894. Print.
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 9th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian