The Pratte surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 921 people carried this name — #26,492 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 322,600 people counted. That is down 1% from 926 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 53 people named Pratte.
4 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 8 départements, most often Nord.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 22 people named Pratte live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Hainaut.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Pratte,
with a public archive behind them.
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Henry Pratte 1788–1822 · Catholic priest
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Julia Armentine Pratte 1836–1912
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Léon Pratte 1864–1930
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Garon Pratte 1900–1981 · judge
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Yves Pratte 1925–1988 · judge
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France Pratte 1929– · historian
Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Pratte.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Pratte is.
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