Prochazka History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Prochazka family

The surname Prochazka 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 Prochazka family

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Prochazka Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Prochazka family

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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
... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)