Prete is used as a family name or surname in Italy. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Prete
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Italy
Meaning:

Dweller on, or near, a meadow; one who employed wiles or stratagems in fighting; a cunning, astute person.

The variant of the Prett. Dweller on, or near, a meadow; one who employed wiles or stratagems in fighting; a cunning, astute person.

Surname Prete is the form of Pretty. The earliest mention of this name is in the year 1192, when Engeran de Prætis attests the grant of the chapel of Hope-cum-Tideswell, by John, Earl of Moreton, to the cathedral of Lichfield. Its subsequent forms have corresponded with the changes of spelling in the adjective, thus: Praty, Pretie, Prettie, Pretty. In the XV. century the first of these was in use, and so Leland, born in that century, writes the adjective; e.g. "a praty town." The name, however, has nothing to do with prettiness, but is derived from the Lat. pratum, a meadow. The Prettys of Scotland and Ireland are of English origin. The name is also found in Italy and in Spain. In the latter country, the family bear for arms, a green meadow, flowered proper."

Variation of the Prittie. See Pretty - The earliest mention of this name is in the year 1192, when Engeran de Prætis attests the grant of the chapel of Hope-cum-Tideswell, by John, Earl of Moreton, to the cathedral of Lichfield. Its subsequent forms have corresponded with the changes of spelling in the adjective, thus: Praty, Pretie, Prettie, Pretty. In the XV. century the first of these was in use, and so Leland, born in that century, writes the adjective; e.g. "a praty town." The name, however, has nothing to do with prettiness, but is derived from the Lat. pratum, a meadow. The Prettys of Scotland and Ireland are of English origin. The name is also found in Italy and in Spain. In the latter country, the family bear for arms, a green meadow, flowered proper."

How popular is Prete?

Prete is common in Italy, United States, Brazil, France, Canada, Philippines, Argentina, Belgium.

Prete is ranked 49949 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Pretes plummeted by 4.12 per cent to 1024 since 2000 and slipped by 1965 spots and ranked at 24446. The last name was found in around 4 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.04 95.97
Hispanic or Latino 2.54 1.31
Others 1.27 0.75
Black 1.17 0
Prete is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Italy which signifies that it is originated from Italy. Around 10294 people have been found who wears Prete as their family name. Prete is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Prete:
1,496 Italy6,150
20,398 United States1,739
Countries with hundreds of Prete:
12,793 Brazil644
25,292 France409
10,758 Canada372
43,406 Philippines328
16,431 Argentina216
13,161 Belgium137
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
12,618 Switzerland65
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
124,734 Nigeria38
113,742 Germany38
48,970 Australia36
9,168 Scotland34
97,972 England20
75,241 Spain11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
101,176 Netherlands6

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Gerola-- Prete worked as laborer and hailed from France. 46 years old embarked for USA from Rotterdam on Leerdam and arrived on January 9, 1888.

Prete Namesakes

  • Giancarlo Prete, Italian actor

Prete Namesakes

  • Giancarlo Prete, Italian actor

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