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Praire Family History

Praire Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Fraire, Prairie, Prime, Price, Paine, Raine, Maire, Pratte, Pride

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Where is the Praire family from?

You can see how Praire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Praire family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Praire families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Praire family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Praire's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Praire families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Praire surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Praire ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Teacher Of Music Retired was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Praire. 100% of Praire women worked as a Teacher Of Music Retired.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Teacher Of Music Retired
    100%

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Census Records

There are 138 census records available for the last name Praire. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Praire census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14 immigration records available for the last name Praire. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Praire. For the veterans among your Praire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Praire lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Praire ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Praire

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