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

Praylow, 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 Praylow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Praylow in America

Praylow is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Praylow surname appeared 280 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 Praylow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Praylow 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 Praylow

The surname PRAYLOW is of English origin, emerging in the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from a combination of the Old English words "prae" and "low," which together signify "meadow by the hill." The earliest known reference to this name can be found in parish records from the village of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, dated 1587, where a family by the name of PRAYLOW is mentioned.

In the 17th century, the PRAYLOW name gained prominence in the county of Somerset, particularly in the town of Frome. Records from this period indicate that a John PRAYLOW (1612-1689) was a respected landowner and a member of the local gentry. His son, William PRAYLOW (1648-1723), was a prominent figure in the local wool trade and served as a magistrate.

The PRAYLOW family's influence extended beyond Somerset, as evidenced by the inclusion of their name in the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, a record of those who took an oath of allegiance to the Protestant religion during the English Civil War. Among those listed is a Thomas PRAYLOW from the town of Devizes, Wiltshire.

In the late 18th century, a branch of the PRAYLOW family relocated to Lancashire, where they became involved in the burgeoning textile industry. Notable among them was James PRAYLOW (1772-1845), a successful mill owner and philanthropist who founded a school for underprivileged children in the town of Bolton.

The 19th century saw the PRAYLOW name spread further across England, with descendants settling in various parts of the country. One noteworthy individual was Elizabeth PRAYLOW (1823-1901), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded a girls' school in London.

As the PRAYLOW name gained recognition, it was also associated with various place names and alternative spellings. For instance, the village of Praylow in Buckinghamshire is believed to have derived its name from this surname. Additionally, variations such as PRAYLOE, PRAYLEIGH, and PRAYLOUGH have been recorded throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Praylow

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

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 Praylow 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 Praylow 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 Praylow was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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