Parret Surname
Approximately 1,189 people bear this surname
Parret Surname Definition:
A river in co. Somerset is so called; but the name may be a corruption of the French Pierrot, a diminutive of Peter.
Parret Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 759 | 1:87,513 | 12,509 |
| United States | 237 | 1:1,529,363 | 103,723 |
| Belgium | 167 | 1:68,842 | 11,001 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 158 | 1:317,840 | 24,909 |
Parret (10) may also be a first name.
Parret Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A river in co. Somerset is so called; but the name may be a corruption of the French Pierrot, a diminutive of Peter.
Pierot, Pierre, Peter. Prince Edward used to call the favourite, Pierce or Peter de Gaveston, Perot. See N. and Q. vii. 280.
Local. From Peraidd, Welsh, the sweet or delicious river, now the Bee.
Parret Demographics
Average Parret Salary in
United States
$37,879 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Parret Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parret Come From? nationality or country of origin
Parret is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Parret click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Parret? popularity and diffusion
The surname Parret is the 315,551st most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,129,139 people. The surname Parret occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Parret are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Parret is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name globally, held by 10 people.
The surname is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 759 people, or 1 in 87,513. In France Parret is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 50 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 15 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Beside France this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Belgium, where 14 percent live.
Parret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Parret has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Parret surname rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Parret Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Parret surname are 8.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.82% registered with the political party.
Parret earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.21% less than the national average, earning $37,879 USD per year.
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