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Pruty Family History

Pruty 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: Prunty, Prouty, Drury, Ruth, Prus, Ruta, Prata, Proto, Putz, Pray

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Where is the Pruty family from?

You can see how Pruty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pruty family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Pruty families living in Massachusetts. This was about 40% of all the recorded Pruty's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Pruty families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pruty 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 Pruty ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 136 census records available for the last name Pruty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pruty 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Pruty. 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 18 military records available for the last name Pruty. For the veterans among your Pruty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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