Prochazka History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Prochazka

What does the name Prochazka mean?

The Czech and Bohemian surname Prochazka is derived from the Czech word procházet which means "to walk or wander," an occupational name for a tradesman or travelling butcher. The feminine variant is Procházková. This surname is also found in Slovakia.

In English, the name literally means "a stroll or walk" and is sometimes equated to the surname Walker.

Early Origins of the Prochazka family

The surname Prochazka was first found in Bohemia where Anton Prochazka, was raised to the Austrian nobility in 1792 as Secretary of the Royal Bohemian Land Rights. His son, Joseph Edler ver Prochazka, Imperial and Royal Gubernial (Gubernialrath) Councillor and District Captain of Klattau, was elevated to the hereditary Austrian knighthood in 1818 as a Knight of the Imperial Austrian Order of Leopold, in accordance with the statutes of this order; at the same time, he received the Incolat in the knighthood of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Knight Josef Prochazka received the hereditary Austrian knighthood in 1836 as Imperial and Royal Privy Councillor, Gubernial Vice President and Chief Land Clerk in the Kingdom of Bohemia, as well as Commander of the Imperial Austrian Order of Leopold, in accordance with the statutes of the order.

Early History of the Prochazka family

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Prochazka Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prochaska, Prohászka, Prohaska and many more.

Early Notables of the Prochazka family

Marie Christiane Eleonore Prochaska (1785-1813), a German female soldier who fought in the Prussian army against Napoleon during the War of the Sixth Coalition. Beethoven composed incidental music for a play by Johann Friedrich...
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Migration of the Prochazka family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Prochaska, who immigrated to New York in 1870; Anastasia Prochaska, who arrived at the port of Baltimore in 1874; Agnes Prochaska, who came to New York in 1886.

Contemporary Notables of the name Prochazka (post 1700) +

Baroness Pauline Prochazka (1842-1930), Czech-born Irish water-colourist and one of the founders of the Water Colour Society of Ireland
Josef Procházka, Czech cyclist, who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
Libor Procházka (b. 1974), Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics
Martin Procházka (b. 1972), Czech former professional ice hockey player, he played in the 1998 Winter Olympics
Radek Procházka (b. 1978), Czech former professional ice hockey player
Roman Procházka (b. 1989), Slovak footballer who plays midfielder
Standa Procházka (b. 1973), Czech former professional ice hockey player
Václav Procházka (b. 1984), Czech professional footballer
Václav Procházka (1904-1985), Czech equestrian, who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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