Prey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Ireland

The surname Prey comes from the Irish a Preith or Ó Preith, from the Pictish word predhae.

Early Origins of the Prey family

The surname Prey was first found in County Down (Irish:An Dún) part of the Province of Ulster, in Northern Ireland, formerly known as county St Mirren, where it is of Pictish origin.

Early History of the Prey family

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Prey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Prey, O'Pray, Prey, Preay and others.

Early Notables of the Prey family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was

the O'Prey family of Belfast

Prey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Prey, aged 35, who landed in Maine in 1812 1
David Prey, who arrived in New York in 1816
David Prey, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1

Citations +

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)