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France

From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Prud'homme family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nicknames, or "eke-names," were an added name that generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the person that used the name. The Prud'homme surname derives from the Old French "prud’homme" meaning a "wise," or "sensible" man; and as such was a nickname for an honest, or wise man.

Early Origins of the Prud'homme family

The surname Prud'homme was first found in Guyenne in the south-west of France where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of St.-Maur, and were members of the aristocracy of that region for many centuries.

By the 14th century they had moved north to Maine and Normandy and in the latter region where seated in Boussinière. They also moved west into Brittany where they held a family seat at Papinière. They also branched to Liège and Lorraine. Meanwhile, in the main seat in Guyenne they were elected to the nobility as Viscounts, and the family were a great influence in the cultural affairs of south-western France. Pierre Prudhon was a notable French painter, 1758-1823.

Louis Prud'homme, born in 1608, son of Claude and Isabelle, was a French brewer that travelled from île-de-Frane to Canada in 1636. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Roberte Gadois, born in 1626, daughter of Pierre and Louise, at Montreal on 30th November 1650. When Louis and Roberte married the governor of Montreal made a concession of thirty acres of land. They remained in Quebec together until Louis passed away on 2nd July 1671. 1

Early History of the Prud'homme family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prud'homme research. The years 1758 and 1823 are included under the topic Early Prud'homme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Prud'homme Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prudhom, Prudhomm, Prudhomme, Prud'Homme, Prud'homme, Prud'hommeau, Prud'home, Prudhon, Prud'hon, Prud'Hommeau, Prudhommeaux, Prud'Hommeaux, Prudham, Pridham, Predham, Predhamm and many more.

Early Notables of the Prud'homme family

Notable amongst the name was

Viscount Prud'Homme of Guyenne

Prud'homme World Ranking

In the United States, the name Prud'homme is the 12,974^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Prud'homme is ranked the 442^nd most popular surname. 3 And in France, the name Prud'homme is the 1,524^th popular surname with an estimated 3,866 people with that name. 4

Prud'homme migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prud'homme Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Rene Prudhomme, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1798

Prud'homme Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis Prudhomme, who arrived in America in 1804 5

Prud'homme Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Joseph Prudhomme, who arrived in Alabama in 1925 5

Prud'homme migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prud'homme Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Louis Prud'homme, who arrived in Quebec in 1641 from Ile-de-France on the borders of Normandy
Louis Prudhomme, son of Claude and Isabelle, who married Roberte Gadois, daughter of Pierre and Louise, in Montreal, Quebec on 30th November 1650 6
François Prudhomme, son of Louis and Roberte, who married Cécile Gervaise, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 20th November 1684 6
Jean Prudhomme, who landed in Acadia in 1686
Pierre Prudhomme, son of Louis and Roberte, who married Anne-Andrée Chasle, daughter of Claude and Andrée, in Quebec on 8th February 1688 6

Prud'homme Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Prud'homme (1706), and Jean Baptiste Prud'homme (1758) settled in Quebec from Brittany
Jean Prudhomme, son of Julien and Périnne, who married Marie-Anne Morin, daughter of André and Margeurite, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 11th January 1706 6
François Prudhomme, son of François and Cécile, who married Marie-Anne Courault, daughter of Cybar and Marie-Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th November 1710 6
Jean Baptiste Prud'homme (1737) arrived in Quebec from Normandy
Jean Prudhomme, son of Antoine and Suzanne, who married Félicité L'Arche, daughter of Jacques and Madeleine, in Montreal, Quebec on 28th May 1726 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Prud'homme (post 1700) +

Paul Prudhomme (1940-2015), known as Gene Autry Prudhomme, an American chef and restaurant owner, known for his Cajun cuisine
Don 'The Snake' Prud'homme (b. 1941), American drag racer
Hector C. Prudhomme, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Canton, 1946 7
Sully Prudhomme (1839-1907), French poet, who was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature, in 1901
Marcel Prud'homme PC (1934-2017), Canadian politician, Senator for La Salle, Quebec (1993-2009)
Monique Prud'homme (b. 1957), former Canadian handball player
Georges Arthur Prud'Homme (b. 1891), Canadian middleweight boxer
Eustache Prud'homme (1818-1891), Canadian (pre-confederation) farmer, lawyer and political figure in Canada East

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html