Parrett Surname
Approximately 5,484 people bear this surname
Parrett 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 SurnameParrett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,055 | 1:89,386 | 10,056 |
| England | 1,021 | 1:54,572 | 6,638 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 577 | 1:42,245 | 5,319 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 585 | 1:85,844 | 8,930 |
Parrett 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.
(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.
User-submitted Reference
The Parrett surname comes from Latin par, meaning 'equal', and Old English rett, meaning 'river'.
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Parrett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parrett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Parrett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Parrett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Parrett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 87,696th most widely held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,328,874 people. The surname Parrett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Parrett reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,055 people, or 1 in 89,386. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 10 percent live, Indiana, where 8 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Parrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Parrett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Parrett surname increased 693 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 123 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parrett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Parrett last name is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Parrett surname are 17.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.74% registered with the political party.
The amount Parrett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $41,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.98% more than the national average, earning $52,654 CAD per year.
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