Prats History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. The original bearer of the name Prats, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Prats family originally lived in one of the places named Prado, which are found scattered throughout the Spanish provinces. There are numerous villages and towns named Prado in the provinces of Old Castile, Galicia, and Castile. The place-name Prado is derived from the Spanish word prado, which means meadow.

Early Origins of the Prats family

The surname Prats was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of Spain.

Early History of the Prats family

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Prats Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prado, de Prado, del Prado, Prada, de Prada, de la Prada, Prados, Pradas, Pradilla, Pradillo, Prades, de Prades, Pradera, Prat and many more.

Early Notables of the Prats family

Prominent among members of the family was Margarita de Prades (1386-1430), wife of the last Aragonese King, Martin I; sixteenth century Spanish painter Blas de Prado; Juan de Prado y Mármol, created Count of Belmonte in...
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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 +

Some of the first settlers of this family name 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
Modest Prats, Catalan writer and professor
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
Matias Prats Luque (b. 1952), Spanish sports and news journalist

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)