Explore the Family Name Prah

The meaning of Prah

1. Slovenian: from prah ‘dust’, used as a nickname for a miller. It is also found in Croatia. 2. West African (Ghana): Akan name of unexplained etymology. The final h in Ghanaian names like this is characteristic Anglicization.

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How common is the last name Prah in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Prah increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 62,236th in the most common surnames in the United States, while by 2010 it had risen to 60,347th, marking a 3.04% increase in rank. Similarly, the number of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 301 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 10.96%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#60,347	3.04%
Count	301	334	10.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prah

The ethnicity of those with the surname Prah saw significant changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 83.72% to 73.95%, while those identifying as Black rose substantially from 12.62% to 22.46%. Interestingly, in 2000 there were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this changed in 2010 with 1.50% claiming this ethnic identity. Conversely, the percentage of those reporting two or more races dropped from 1.66% to zero over this time period. There were no individuals with the surname Prah identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.72%	73.95%	-11.67%
Black	12.62%	22.46%	77.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.5%	0%
Two or More Races	1.66%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%