Pruitte Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The name Pruitte is closely linked to Pruitt.

What does the surname Pruitte mean?

At root, the name means “Little valiant one”. In the 2010 US Census, 300 Americans gave Pruitte as their last name (rank 65,964).

How is Pruitte related to Pruitt?

Pruitte adds “e” to Pruitt, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Pruit, Pruett and Prewitt.

Does every Pruitte family have a crest?

Arms linked to Pruitt and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Pruitte report, with a museum-style coat of arms.