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Prophy Family History

Prophy Name 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: Brophy, Propp, Prophet, Proehl, Poppy, Prouty, Proch, Proby, Propes

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Where is the Prophy family from?

You can see how Prophy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prophy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prophy families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Prophy family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Prophy's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Prophy families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prophy surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Prophy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 201 census records available for the last name Prophy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prophy 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 80 immigration records available for the last name Prophy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 40 military records available for the last name Prophy. For the veterans among your Prophy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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