where did the name prouty come from?

Question

i would really like to know what country it came from

Answer 1

Hey Guera49,

Origin: English

Spelling variations of this family name include: Proud, Proude, Prout, Prowd and others.

First found in Shropshire where they were seated from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Proud settled in Maryland in 1774; Henry Proud arrived in Philadelphia in 1856; Thomas Prout with his wife and son settled in the Barbados in 1678

Answer 2

prouty (adjective) : not sure, no one can find the definition.
When dealing with Medicare numbers the letter at the end tells of your relationship to the primary beneficiary. In one example: the letter K at the end of your number defines you as a "prouty" wife