Prankard Family History

Prankard Surname Meaning

From an unrecorded Middle English prankard probably a derivative of Middle English pranken ‘to show off’.

The term is combined with the suffix -ard, which typically denotes a person associated with a specific action or quality.

Hence, prankard essentially refers to ‘one who behaves or dresses ostentatiously’.

This word reflects a certain attitude or behavior often associated with flamboyance or showiness.

It highlights how language evolves, incorporating elements from different forms to create new meanings.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Packard, Tankard, Drinkard, Bankard, Pinkard, Frankart, Ranard, Slankard, Prasad, Pranger

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
90	Military Records
282	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Prankard family from?

You can see how Prankard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prankard family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Prankard families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Prankard families living in Glamorgan. This was about 59% of all the recorded Prankard's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Prankard families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prankard 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 Prankard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Prankard.

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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.

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic

15%

What Prankard family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Prankard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prankard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 282 immigration records available for the last name Prankard. 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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Military Records

There are 90 military records available for the last name Prankard. For the veterans among your Prankard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prankard lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Prankard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Prankard in 1963 was 76, and 91 in 2001.

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Prankard Surname Meaning

From an unrecorded Middle English prankard probably a derivative of Middle English pranken ‘to show off’.

The term is combined with the suffix -ard, which typically denotes a person associated with a specific action or quality.

Hence, prankard essentially refers to ‘one who behaves or dresses ostentatiously’.

This word reflects a certain attitude or behavior often associated with flamboyance or showiness.

It highlights how language evolves, incorporating elements from different forms to create new meanings.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Where is the Prankard family from?

What did your Prankard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Prankard.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

Unpaid domestic

15%

What Prankard family records will you find?

What is the average Prankard lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Prankard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Prankard in 1963 was 76, and 91 in 2001.

Prankard Family History

Prankard Surname Meaning

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Prankard Surname Meaning

6,000 record(s) for Prankard

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Where is the Prankard family from?

What did your Prankard ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Prankard family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Prankard lifespan?

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