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Pracht Family History

Pracht Surname Meaning

German:: nickname for a loud or boastful person from Middle High German braht ‘noise boasting’ or brahten ‘to be noisy to boast’.

Habitational name from a place so called for example near Wissen or Koblenz.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Pracht family from?

You can see how Pracht families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pracht family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Pracht families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 29 Pracht families living in Ohio. This was about 18% of all the recorded Pracht's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Pracht families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pracht surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Pracht ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pracht. 37% of Pracht men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Pracht women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pracht were Salesman and Bookkeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    37%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Traveling Salesman
    7%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Housework
    23%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    17%

What Pracht family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pracht. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pracht 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 600 immigration records available for the last name Pracht. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pracht. For the veterans among your Pracht ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pracht lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pracht life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Pracht in 1956 was 39, and 66 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pracht ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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