Prochaska History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Prochaska family

The surname Prochaska was first found in Lublin, the capital town of the province of Lublin, Poland. The main cities are those of Siedlce, Chelm and Lublin. The latter, Lublin, has an old citadel, several palaces of Polish nobles and many interesting churches. Its history dates back to the 10th century. Later it was frequently destroyed by Tatars and Cossacks in the 13th and 14th centuries. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Prochaska family

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Prochaska Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prochaska, Prochanski, Preczkowski, Prazmowski, Pruchenski, Prochasky and many more.

Early Notables of the Prochaska family

the Prochaska family of Lublin

Prochaska Ranking

the United States, the name Prochaska is the 10,857^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Prochaska migration to the United States +

Prochaska Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Prochaska, who immigrated to New York in 1870
Johann Prochaska, who landed in Ohio in 1871 2
Anastasia Prochaska, who arrived at the port of Baltimore in 1874
Agnes Prochaska, who settled in New York in 1886
Fr. Prochaska, who settled in Nebraska in 1892

Prochaska Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Frank Prochaska, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1906 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Prochaska (post 1700) +

James O. Prochaska (1942-2023), Americant professor of psychology at the University of Rhode Island
Raymond Edward Prochaska (1919-1997), American football player and coach
Bruno Prochaska (1879-1966), German writer working under the pen name "Bruno Wolfgang"
Eleonore Prochaska (1785-1813), German woman soldier who fought in the Prussian army
Georg Prochaska (1749-1820), leading Czech or Austrian anatomist, ophthalmologist, physiologist, writer and university professor
Heinrich Prochaska (b. 1897), artist and screen writer

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)