The Pruss Family Name

Anyone researching Pruss should also look under Prus. The family name meaning is “Prussian”, the same as for Prus.

Heraldry and the Pruss name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Prus surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

How the spelling arose

Pruss adds “s” to Prus, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Prusak.

Pruss ranked 24,961 in the 2010 US Census, with 996 people answering to the name. For the full story, order the Pruss surname pack.