Prox History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Prox family

The surname Prox was first found in Silesia, where the family established itself in ancient times.

Early History of the Prox family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prox research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1447, 1532, 1652, 1686, 1718, 1719, 1721, 1794, 1797 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Prox History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Prox Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prokopp, Prokop, Prokopf, Procop, Prockop, Procoff, Brokopp, Brokopf, Brokof, Brocuff, Proksch, Broksch, Prokusch, Prokesch, Brokesch, Brockhof and many more.

Early Notables of the Prox family

Notables of the period with the surname Prox were Jan Brokoff, also known as Johann Brokoff, (1652-1718) a German Baroque sculptor and carver; and his son, Michael Johann Joseph Brokoff (1686-1721), a Czech...
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Prox migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prox Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nich Prox, who arrived in Virginia in 1696 1
Pr Prox, who landed in Virginia in 1696 1

The Prox Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ex oriente lux
Motto Translation: the direction of sunrise

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)