Pradel: Surname History and Family Crest

French civil records give 5,381 births under the name Pradel from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970. Births ran at 301 in 1891–1900 and 454 in 1991–2000. Spanish register data show 157 residents carrying Pradel as first surname, and 157 as second surname.

Heraldry and the Pradel name

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Pradel name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Researching the origin

Where a surname's origin is uncertain, as with Pradel, the best clues come from your own ancestors' parish and civil records.

Counting heads is the honest place to start with Pradel. Get the complete Pradel report, with a museum-style coat of arms.