Parratt Surname
Approximately 1,822 people bear this surname
Parratt Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Peter,' from the French Pierre, diminutive Perrot or Parrot (little Peter). Par and Per are similarly found in Parkinson or Perkinson, Parkins or Perkins; v. Porrett. (2) Nick. 'the parrot, 'i.e. the chatterer. The origin is exactly the same, the application only being different.
Read More About This SurnameParratt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,177 | 1:47,339 | 5,949 |
| United States | 286 | 1:1,267,339 | 89,284 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| Canada | 70 | 1:526,366 | 44,416 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 587 | 1:41,525 | 5,240 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Parratt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Peter,' from the French Pierre, diminutive Perrot or Parrot (little Peter). Par and Per are similarly found in Parkinson or Perkinson, Parkins or Perkins; v. Porrett. (2) Nick. 'the parrot, 'i.e. the chatterer. The origin is exactly the same, the application only being different. In France pierrot, i.e. little Peter, is still the name for a sparrow, as Robin with us for the redbreast. The first instance below will prove how early the diminutive of Peter gave name to the tropical bird we are familiar with, and how popular the name of Peter was; compare mag-pie, and v. Philipshank.
William le Perot, 1277. Writs of Parliament.
Ralph Perot, 1277. Writs of Parliament.
Simon Peret, 1290. Writs of Parliament.
Perot Gruer. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Thomas Perret. Rolls of Parliament.
Perrot Loppes: see Index, Wars of English in France, Henry VI.
John Porrett, or Perott, or Parott, or Parrett, 1520: Register of the University of Oxford.
Edward Parrett, or Perott, or Perrett, 1546: ibid.
Parrott is the commonest form in the United States.
From French Pierre (Peter) + diminutive ending -et (and -ot). The surname is common in France as Pierrot, Pierret, Perrot, Perret, etc. (Dauzat). Lost probably of recent introduction from England.
(Anglo-French-Greek) 1 = Parr2(q.v.) + the French diminutive suffs. -at, -et, -ot.
2 occasionally a nickname from the Parrot [same etymology as 1: the French Christian name Perrot was betowed upon the bird as a pet name] Cp. Perratt, etc.
May have been originally applied to a talkative person. So the classical Psittacus, from Ψιττακη. There is however equal probability of its having been derived from the river Parret, or from Pierrot, a French diminutive of Pierre, Peter. The surname has been varied to Parratt, Parrett, and Parritt.
The name of Parrott, probably a form of Perrett or Perrott, a common Somersetshire name, is better represented in Bucks, and is referred to also under that county. Robert Perrot, gent., of Oxford, who was buried in St. Peter's church in 1550, was a son of G. Perrot of Haverford - West, Pembrokeshire. Simon Parret, a proctor of Oxford University, died in 1584 (Wo.). There was a gentle family of Parratt in the parish of Enstone during the reign of Elizabeth (J.) The connection between the present Perretts and the Parrotts is referred to under Somersetshire.
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Parratt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parratt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Parratt has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Parratt? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 223,506th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,999,751 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Parratt reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Parratt is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,177 people, or 1 in 47,339. In England it is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 14 percent live, Surrey, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Not including England Parratt is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Parratt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Parratt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Parratt last name increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 529 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parratt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Parratt are 25.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.31% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Parratt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.13% more than the national average, earning R 439,932 per year; in United States they earn 10.89% less than the national average, earning $38,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.16% more than the national average, earning $60,194 CAD per year.
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