Parritt Surname
Approximately 292 people bear this surname
Parritt 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 122 | 1:2,970,975 | 173,956 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Australia | 65 | 1:415,318 | 33,226 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:264,950 | 18,810 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
Parritt 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.
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Parritt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parritt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Parritt occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Parritt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Parritt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 910,497th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name Parritt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Parritt reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States Parritt is most frequent in: Maine, where 24 percent live, Michigan, where 18 percent live and Kentucky, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 22 percent live.
Parritt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Parritt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 115 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Parritt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Parritt last name are 9.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.86% registered to vote for the political party.
Parritt earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.32% less than the national average, earning $41,283 USD per year.
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