Pratte Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Whether you spell it Pratte or Pratt, the story begins in the same place.

What does the surname Pratte mean?

The family name meaning is “Cunning, astute”, the same as for Pratt. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Pratte with 921 bearers, at rank 26,492.

How is Pratte related to Pratt?

Pratte adds “e” to Pratt, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Prett and Pritt.

Does every Pratte family have a crest?

Arms linked to Pratt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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