Pruett: Surname History and Family Crest

Whether you spell it Pruett or Pruitt, the story begins in the same place. Read literally, Pruett points to “Little valiant one”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Pruett family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

Pruett writes “e” in place of the “i” found in Pruitt, a common scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Pruitte, Prewett and Prewitt.

The 2010 census count for Pruett in the United States was 13,618, good for rank 2,644. For the full story, order the Pruett surname pack.