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Early Origins of the Prange family

The surname Prange was first found in Hertfordshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Prange family

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Prange Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prannel, Pranell, Pranel, Pranall, Prannall and others.

Early Notables of the Prange family

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Prange Ranking

In the United States, the name Prange is the 16,042nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Prange migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prange Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Gaspard Prange, who landed in Charles Town, South Carolina in 1782 2
Prange Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Hinr Prange, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Nic Prange, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Mr. Gustav Prange, aged 30, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Franziska"
  • Friedrich Prange, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Prange (post 1700) +

  • Robert L. Prange, American Republican politician, Member of Missouri State Senate 14th District; Elected 1966 3
  • Phil Prange, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 2008 3
  • Louis H. Prange (d. 1957), American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Senate 20th District, 1953-57 3
  • Claire G. Prange, American Republican politician, Candidate for Iowa State House of Representatives from Marion County, 1950 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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