Prittie Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Prittie Surname Definition:

The earliest mention of this name is in the year 1192, when Engeran de Praetis attests the grant of the chapel of Hope-cum-Tideswell, by John, Earl of Moreton, to the cathedral of Lichfield. Its subsequent forms have corresponded with the changes of spelling in the adjective, thus: Praty, Pretie, Prettie, Pretty.

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Prittie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Canada671:549,93446,038
England61:9,286,343223,652
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Prittie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The earliest mention of this name is in the year 1192, when Engeran de Praetis attests the grant of the chapel of Hope-cum-Tideswell, by John, Earl of Moreton, to the cathedral of Lichfield. Its subsequent forms have corresponded with the changes of spelling in the adjective, thus: Praty, Pretie, Prettie, Pretty. In the XV. cent. the first of these was in use, and so Leland, born in that century, writes the adjective; e.g. "a praty town." The name, however, has nothing to do with prettiness, but is derived from the Latin pratum, a meadow. The Prettys of Scotland and Ireland are of English origin. The name is also found in Italy and in Spain. In the latter country, the family bear for arms, "a green meadow, flowered proper." Inf. Edw. Pretty, Esq., F.S.A.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Found Praty, Pretie, Prettie, and De Prœtis; from L. pratum, a meadow. The name is also found in Italy and Spain, and in the latter country the family bear for arms "a green meadow, flowered proper."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Or De Pratis, appears from the arms to have been originally of Norfolk; the crest of the N. family being the basis of the arms of P. in Ireland. Henry Prettie occurs in Norfolk 1681; William Praty, Suffolk, t. Elizabeth; William Praty, Norfolk, 1490 (Blomefield, vi. 277), Stephen 1400, Thomas 1397, Simon de Pratis 1397, Lord of Dalling, Norfolk (Ibid. v. 145). William de Pratis, Suffolk, 1259; Jordan de Pratis, earlier (Ibid. vii. 73), Peter de Pratis, of Suffolk and Essex, 1207. Probably from Preaux, Normandy.

The Norman People (1874)

Prittie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Prittie Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Prittie is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Prittie.

How Common Is The Last Name Prittie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Prittie is the 998,609th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Prittie live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Prittie is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 2,183,488. In The United States Prittie is primarily found in: California, where 22 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Prittie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Prittie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Prittie last name grew 1,277 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prittie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Prittie last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Prittie are 20.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prittie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $49,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $51,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Prittgie930/
Pritti9283/
Pritte923/
Priotti861,619/
Pruitte86374/
Prettie86171/
Proitte8629/
Prietti8626/
Pristie8624/
Pritter8611/
Prittis8610/
Priotte866/
Proitti864/
Priette863/
Preitte861/
Praitte861/
Pruitti861/
Pruttie861/
Prittes861/
Preitti861/
Priti8315,868/
Prite83511/
Prettier802/
Preattie801/
Pruitter801/
Priteiye801/
Preitteu800/
Phritter800/
Pretti774,252/
Preite773,045/
Pruiti771,452/
Prette771,432/
Prithi771,008/
Pritty77597/
Preiti77575/
Priete77339/
Prutti77250/
Pristi77212/
Prihti7787/
Pritis7784/
Proite7767/
Prites7756/
Pritee7740/
Priste7730/
Pritta7719/
Proiti7716/
Praiti7716/
Praite7714/
Prriti7713/
Priter7711/
Prioti778/
Pritai776/
Pritoi776/
Pritii774/
Pritey773/
Pruite773/
Prutte773/
Pritip773/
Pretie772/
Prithe772/
Pritei771/
Pritej771/
Pritet771/
Pritih771/
Pritit771/
Pritiy771/
Pritui771/
Pritye771/
Pritthett752/
Pruette71505/
Prister71211/
Pristed71116/
Pretter7194/
Pritesh7191/
Prestie7185/
Prestti7176/
Preiter7160/
Praisti7147/
Prettis7141/
Pristes7137/
Prishti7130/
Pritish7129/
Prystie7122/
Praitis7118/
Prettes7117/
Prithee715/
Prithai715/
Pruetti714/
Prietta713/
Pristis713/
Preites713/
Praiter712/
Prishte712/
Pretitt712/
Pretthi712/
Prestte712/
Pritich711/
Praitee711/
Pruitit711/
Prietty711/
Priotee711/
Prithye711/
Pritout711/
Proitea711/
Prytthi711/
Pritthy711/
Prietoi711/
Preitty710/
Prither710/
Prettet710/
Prithis710/
Priteet710/
Prity6711,651/
Prete6710,294/
Preti676,319/
Preister67510/
Prita67492/
Pruti6766/
Praither6762/
Pristiyo6747/
Prestier6744/
Préti6725/
Pristiya6714/
Prisztai6712/
Priszter678/
Prishthi676/
Prute675/
Prithett674/
Prête674/
Proithis672/
Prettitt671/
Pristaye671/
Pritajot671/
Prithesh671/
Praisted671/
Pryti671/
Prète671/
Pryte671/
Phrettip671/
Prichter670/
Pruitiss670/
Preistes670/
Pruetteu670/
Prisster670/
Preistis670/

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