Find out how popular the last name Prats is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Prats.

Prats, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Prats surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prats in America

Prats is the 31754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prats surname appeared 727 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Prats.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prats to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Prats

The surname PRATS has its origins in Catalonia, an autonomous community in northeastern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Catalan word "prat," which means "meadow" or "grassland." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or grassland area.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname PRATS can be traced back to the 12th century in various medieval documents from the region. One notable example is a reference to a person named Bernat de Prats in a charter from the year 1170, suggesting that the name was already in use during that time.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the form "Pratibus" in a document from the city of Barcelona, indicating that variations in spelling were common in those early days. Additionally, there are records of a village called "Prats de Molló" in the Pyrenees region, which may have contributed to the surname's spread.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname PRATS. One of the earliest was Ramon de Prats, a Catalan nobleman who lived in the 13th century and played a role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

Another prominent figure was Joan Prats, a 14th-century Catalan painter known for his religious artworks, including several altarpieces that can still be found in churches throughout Catalonia.

In the 16th century, Miquel Prats was a renowned Catalan merchant and banker who made significant contributions to the economic development of Barcelona and the surrounding region.

During the 19th century, Josep Prats was a Catalan artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his works in the Modernista style, which was popular in Catalonia and Spain at the time.

In more recent history, Enric Prats was a prominent Catalan politician and activist who fought for Catalan independence and the preservation of Catalan culture and language during the 20th century.

While the surname PRATS is most commonly associated with Catalonia and Spain, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and various historical events. Regardless of its geographical distribution, the name remains deeply rooted in its Catalan origins and continues to carry the legacy of its meadow-related meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prats

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Prats.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Prats was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Prats has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Prats was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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