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![Show Contents]() Prat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Prat name is derived from the Old English word "prætt," which meant "a trick" or alternatively "cunning and astute;" as such it is thought to have originally been a nickname for a practical joker. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name, and could describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Prat familyThe surname Prat was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Prat familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prat research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1497, 1573, 1714, 1759, 1766, 1786, 1795, 1798, 1812 and 1840 are included under the topic Early Prat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prat Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pratt, Pratte, Prat and others. Early Notables of the Prat familyNotables of the family at this time include - Sir Charles Pratt (1714-94), British jurist, who was made Lord Chancellor in 1766 and created 1st Earl Camden in 1786...
- His son John Jeffreys Pratt (1759-1840), was a member of the English Parliament, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1795-1798) and was made the 1st Marquess Camden in 1812...
Prat RankingIn France, the name Prat is the 464th most popular surname with an estimated 9,436 people with that name. 1  Migration of the Prat family to Ireland
Some of the Prat family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 43 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Prat Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- John Prat, who settled in the Roanoake, Virginia colony in 1587
- Roger Prat, who arrived at the Roanoake colony in 1587
Prat Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Prat, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1608 aboard the ship "Second Supply" 2
- Ann Prat, who landed in Maryland in 1670 2
Prat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jaime Prat, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1823 2
- J B Prat, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1855 2
- Roger Prat, who landed in Virginia in 1887 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Prat (post 1700) | + |
- W. J. Prat, American politician, Mayor of Whatcom, Washington, 1890 3
- Melcior Mauri Prat (b. 1966), retired Spanish (Catalan) professional cyclist
- Enric Prat de la Riba, Catalan politician and writer
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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