| ![Show Contents]() Prieto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PrietoWhat does the name Prieto mean? The name Prieto arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a monastic official immediately subordinate to an abbot having derived from the Old English word prior, meaning superior, and indicates that the original bearer of the name held this position. 1 2 3 Early Origins of the Prieto familyThe surname Prieto was first found in Suffolk where Roger Priur was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1205. A few years later, Roger le Priur was found in the Feet of Fines for Cheshire in 1237 and Nicholas le Prior was in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1268. 1 In the plural form, Editha le Priores was found in the Subsidy Rolls for Somerset in 1327; and William atte Priours was in the Subsidy Rolls for Essex in 1327. 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include Hugh le Priur, Suffolk; Richard le Prior, Suffolk; and Hugh Priour, Huntingdonshire. 3 In Somerset, early rolls there provide John Priour, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 4 In Scotland, Ricardus Priour was subprior of the Abbey of Dunfermline in 1448. Janet Prior was married in Perth in 1568 and Robert Pryor in Dundee was charged with aiding the English in 1552. 5 Early History of the Prieto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prieto research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1125, 1664, 1680, 1682, 1721, 1751 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Prieto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prieto Spelling VariationsNorman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Prior, Pryor and others. Early Notables of the Prieto familyAnother 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Prieto Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Prieto World RankingIn the United States, the name Prieto is the 3,104th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 6 However, in France, the name Prieto is ranked the 3,905th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 7 And in South America, the name Prieto is the 99th popular surname with an estimated 48 people with that name. 8 Migration of the Prieto family to IrelandSome of the Prieto family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 83 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Prieto migration to the United States | + |
Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Prieto or a variant listed above:
Prieto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Diego Prieto, who landed in America in 1812 9
- Bernard Prieto, aged 45, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1822 9
- Jose Prieto, aged 46, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1827 9
- Salvador Prieto, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1834 9
- Juan Prieto, who landed in Columbia in 1836 9
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Prieto migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 10Prieto Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century- Pedro Prieto, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1838 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Prieto (post 1700) | + |
- Vincent Prieto (b. 1960), American Democratic Party politician
- Myrna Prieto, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984
- Andrés Rafael Prieto Urrejola (1928-2022), Chilean football forward who played for Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup
- Abelardo Escobar Prieto, Mexican politician
- Claudio Prieto (1934-2015), Spanish composer
- Alejandro Antonio Prieto (b. 1976), Major League Baseball second baseman from Venezuela
- Julio Prieto (b. 1960), Spanish footballer
- Audrey Prieto (b. 1980), female freestyle wrestler from France
- Livio Armando Prieto (b. 1981), Argentine footballer
- Marta Prieto (b. 1978), Spanish professional golfer
- ... (Another 14 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Speriamo
Motto Translation: We hope
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- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- "List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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