Proppert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Wales
Ireland

The distinguished surname Proppert is of Welsh origin, and is derived from the Welsh patronymic name "Ap-Robert," which means "a son of Robert." The distinctive Welsh patronymic prefix "ab" or "ap," means "son of," but the prefix has been assimilated into the surname over the course of time.

Early Origins of the Proppert family

The surname Proppert was first found in at Pant Glas near the village of Trelleck, county of Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy), where Thomas ap Robert (d. 1536), son of Robert ap Jenkins (d. 1509), gentleman usher of King Henry VII was found. Thomas' son Walter was the first to bear the Proppert surname. Another early reference finds the family name at Chirk, on the Welsh border.

Early History of the Proppert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Proppert research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1570, 1617, 1629, 1632, 1645, 1646, 1661, 1663, 1664, 1677, 1695 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Proppert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Proppert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Probert, Probbert, Propert, Proput, Probutt, Probat, Probart, Proppert, Rotpert, Rotperd, Brobert, Bropert, Broppert, Probat and many more.

Early Notables of the Proppert family

Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Sir George Probert (c.1617-1677), Welsh politician from Pant Glas, Raglan, Monmouthshire, Member of the Parliament of England for Monmouth Boroughs from 1661 to 1677. His son, Henry Probert (1645-1719?) was a Welsh anti-Catholic activist and politician. He...
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Migration of the Proppert family to Ireland

Some of the Proppert family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Proppert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Proppert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Jost Proppert, who arrived in New York, New York in 1710
Johann Jost Proppert, who landed in New York, NY in 1710-1714 1

Citations +

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)