Where did the name Pratt come from? What is their coat of arms? When did the Pratt family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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Pratt Coat of Arms and Name History

Pratt

Origin Displayed: Belgium

Origins Available: Belgium, English, Irish

Spelling variations of this family name include: Praet, Praets, Praett, Praetts, Praetz, Praetes, Praetez, Praettz, Prraet, Preat, Preats, Pratt, Prait and many more.

First found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: A. H. C. Pratt, who came to San Francisco in 1850; A. Pratt, who settled in San Francisco in 1850; Ernste Praets, who arrived in Illinois in 1892; Jantje Praets, who settled in Illinois in 1896.

(Above is a small excerpt from our 1800 word history)

Suggested Readings for the name Pratt
Ancestors and Descendants of Paul Pratt of New Vineyard, Maine by Joan Pratt, Descendants of Thomas Horton of Springfield: and Including Some Descendants of Phineas Pratt by Carl W. Fischer.

Some noteworthy people of the name Pratt

Thomas George Pratt (1804-1869), American lawyer and politician, who was Governor of Maryland (1845-1848) and a U.S. Senator (1850-1857)
Richard Henry Pratt (1840-1924), American soldier and educator
William Henry Pratt (1887-1969), original name of American Boris Karloff
Orson Pratt (1811-1881), Mormon apostle
David George Edward Henry Pratt (b. 1930), 6th Marquess Camden
Edwin John Pratt (1883-1964), Canadian poet
Nolan Pratt (b. 1975), Canadian, professional (NHL) hockey player
Todd Alan Pratt (b. 1967), professional (major league) baseball player

Clan Badge

Pratt, sept of the Clan Grant

Is your family of Scottish descent? If so, you can proudly display the Grant Clan Badge. This clan badge is used by all septs of that clan.

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FLANDERS: HISTORY

The former county of Flanders, which was located on the North Sea and was often linked to both Belgium and the Netherlands, provided Britain with a large number of immigrants during the medieval period. They became invaluable contributors to the development of Britain and contributed more to British industrial development than any other single group. The Flemish began to arrive in Britain at the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. Walter Bec of Flanders led a contingent of his countrymen, who fought as allies of Duke William of Normandy during the Battle of Hastings. Following the Norman victory, many of the Flemish were granted lands upon which they settled permanently. Many more Flemish migrants arrived in 1107, after a large part of Flanders had been flooded. Some of them went to Northumbria, but were later transferred to the Welsh county of Pembroke.