Pruett Explained

Pruett should not be confused with Pruitt.

Pruett is most commonly a surname in American vernacular.

History

Pruett as an American surname can be traced back through Southern family genealogy in the late 1600s back to origins in France.

People

Notable individuals include:

• Allan K. Pruett (1948–2008), American basketball player
• Robert Lewis "Bob" Pruett (born 1943), American college football coach
• Hubert Shelby "Hub" "Shucks" Pruett (1900–1982), American professional baseball player
• Norma Jean "Jeanne" Bowman, Mrs. Jack Pruett (born 1937), American country music singer
• Kyle D. Pruett (contemporary), American professor of child psychiatry, author, and television host
• Marion Albert Pruett (1950–1999), American serial killer
• Millus and Myles Pruett (or Pruitt), American blues musicians in the 1920s
• R. C. Pruett (born 1944), American politician from Oklahoma; representative in the state legislature since 2004
• Scott Donald Pruett (born 1960), American race car driver