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Prator Name Meaning

German (Prätor): Latinized humanistic form of any of various surnames meaning ‘leader’ or ‘headman’, for example Mayer, Schultz, and Vogt. It is from Latin praetor, the title of various officials in Republican and Imperial Rome.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pastor, Prater, Rasor, Frater, Prior, Plato, Praytor, Proctor, Pater

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Prator Family Origin

Where is the Prator family from?

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You can see how Prator families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prator family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prator families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Prator families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Prator's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Prator families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prator surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Prator Family Occupations

What did your Prator ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boiler Hand Sugar Refinery Heav and Aluminium Holloware Polisher (heavy W were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Prator. 34% of Prator men worked as a Boiler Hand Sugar Refinery Heav and 13% of Prator women worked as an Aluminium Holloware Polisher (heavy W. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prator were Insurance Agent and Cotton Weaver

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Boiler Hand Sugar Refinery Heav
    34%
  • Coal Conveyer Heavy Wor
    34%
  • Insurance Agent
    34%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Aluminium Holloware Polisher (heavy W
    13%
  • Cloth Weaver
    13%
  • Commerical Photographer A
    13%
  • Cotton Weaver
    13%

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

Prator Historical Records

What Prator family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Prator. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prator census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 100 immigration records available for the last name Prator. 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 Card

There are 575 military records available for the last name Prator. For the veterans among your Prator ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Prator Life Expectancy

What is the average Prator lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Prator life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Prator in 1963 was 77, and 87 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Prator

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Prator 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.

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