Prochazkova History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Prochazkova

What does the name Prochazkova mean?

The Czech and Bohemian surname Prochazkova 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 Prochazkova family

The surname Prochazkova 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 Prochazkova family

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Prochazkova Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Prochazkova 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 Prochazkova 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 Prochazkova (post 1700) +

Petra Procházková (b. 1964), Czech journalist and humanitarian worker
Alena Procházková (b. 1984), Slovak cross-country skier who competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics