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Where is the Prairie family from?
You can see how Prairie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prairie family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prairie families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Prairie family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Prairie's in USA. New York had the highest population of Prairie families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prairie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prairie. 16% of Prairie men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Prairie women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prairie were Carpenter and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Prairie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Prairie in 1960 was 72, and 78 in 2003.