Prittie Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePrittie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 166 | 1:2,183,488 | 137,532 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
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.
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."
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.
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Prittie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prittie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prittie is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Prittie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prittie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 998,609th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Prittie are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 2,183,488. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 22 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists 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 frequency of Prittie has changed through the years. 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 bearing the Prittie surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Prittie surname are 20.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.57% being registered to vote for the 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.
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