The distinguished surname Prawl comes from the southwestern county of Devon. It is thought to be derived from "Prawle," the name of a place in this county. The progenitor of the name was likely someone who hailed from Prawle.
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Early Origins of the Prawl family
The surname Prawl was first found in Devon, where the village of Prawle is located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Geoffrey de Praulle, who was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of Devon in 1204.
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Early History of the Prawl family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prawl research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1204 and 1261 are included under the topic Early Prawl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Prawl Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Prall, Praul, Prawl, Prawle, Praule, Praulle and others.
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Early Notables of the Prawl family
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Migration of the Prawl family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Prawll, who immigrated to Philadelphia in 1746; Thomas Prawl, who arrived in Virginia in 1765; Benjamin Prall, who settled in New York in 1776; and W. C. Prawl, who came to San Francisco in 1852..
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