Praul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Praul

What does the name Praul mean?

The distinguished surname Praul 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.

Early Origins of the Praul family

The surname Praul 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.

Early History of the Praul family

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Praul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prall, Praul, Prawl, Prawle, Praule, Praulle and others.

Early Notables of the Praul family

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Praul migration to the United States +

Praul Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isaac Praul, aged 33, who arrived in New York in 1801 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Praul (post 1700) +

Craig A Praul, professor of biology at Pennsylvania State University
Kârlis Praul (1895-1941), Latvian general

Sources +

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)