Pradeaux Surname
Approximately 224 people bear this surname
Pradeaux Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Prideaux.' 'The ancient family of Prideaux trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle, in Luxilion, Cornwall, in the time of William I': Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men (quoted by Lower).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 220 | 1:301,921 | 46,106 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Pradeaux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Prideaux.' 'The ancient family of Prideaux trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle, in Luxilion, Cornwall, in the time of William I': Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men (quoted by Lower). There is no doubt Prideaux gave name to the family of Prideaux. They are early found in the neighbouring county of Devon.
Roger de Prydeaus, or Prydyaus, or Prudeaus, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Prideas, Cornwall, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Geoffrey de Pridias, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
The castle of Prideaux, according to Tonkin (D. Gilbert's Cornwall, iii., 56), was "the seat of, and gave name to, a family which hath been very eminent both in this county and in Devonshire, and still flourisheth in both." "Some would derive it," he says, "from a French original: pres d'eaux, near the waters, for the sea formerly flowed up as high as this place." "The ancient family of Prideaux trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle, in Luxilion, co. Cornwall, in the time of William I., where the family continued till the latter part of the fourteenth century." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
(French.) From Presd'eaux, near the water.
PRIDEAUX: This ancient family are said to trace their descent from Paganus, lord of Prideaux Castle in Luxilion; from French prês d'eaux, near the waters, "the sea formerly flowing up as high as this place." I hare elsewhere derived this name from pratellum, diminutive of pratum, a meadow; but Tonkin thinks it may also be from pri, prid, clay, and aus, the same with als, the cliff or sea-shore. compare my notice of the name in Notes and Queries; Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men; and Lower's Patronymica Britannica.
Pradeaux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pradeaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pradeaux occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pradeaux? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,095,216th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pradeaux live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
It is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 220 people, or 1 in 301,921. In France Pradeaux is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 65 percent are found, Normandy, where 20 percent are found and Occitanie, where 9 percent are found. Apart from France this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pradeux | 93 | 21 | / |
| Pradaux | 93 | 20 | / |
| Pradeaud | 88 | 13 | / |
| Prodeaux | 88 | 2 | / |
| Predeaux | 88 | 2 | / |
| Pradeu | 86 | 38 | / |
| Pradau | 86 | 3 | / |
| Pradax | 86 | 1 | / |
| Preddeaux | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pradoux | 80 | 280 | / |
| Pradaud | 80 | 135 | / |
| Prodeau | 80 | 55 | / |
| Pradaut | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prada | 77 | 74,554 | / |
| Pradas | 71 | 6,361 | / |
| Pradap | 71 | 844 | / |
| Pradha | 71 | 638 | / |
| Pradat | 71 | 520 | / |
| Prasda | 71 | 386 | / |
| Pradad | 71 | 170 | / |
| Prajda | 71 | 137 | / |
| Prauda | 71 | 127 | / |
| Przada | 71 | 121 | / |
| Pradah | 71 | 26 | / |
| Pradou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Prodau | 71 | 7 | / |
| Prgada | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pradac | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pradda | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pradaz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Praida | 71 | 3 | / |
| Prayda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pradox | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pradoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pradga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pradaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phrada | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pradhap | 67 | 331 | / |
| Prodaus | 67 | 81 | / |
| Prasdad | 67 | 55 | / |
| Pradaha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pradash | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pradhad | 67 | 16 | / |
| Przadak | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pradhat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pradhah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pradhak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Prashda | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pradatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pradhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pradasd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Praadas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Praasda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prasdha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pradaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prahada | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prodaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pradhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Praydas | 67 | 1 | / |
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