Parrott Surname
Approximately 26,185 people bear this surname
Parrott 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 SurnameParrott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,334 | 1:19,770 | 2,490 |
| England | 5,002 | 1:11,139 | 1,645 |
| Canada | 1,212 | 1:30,401 | 3,969 |
| Australia | 775 | 1:34,833 | 4,590 |
| Scotland | 178 | 1:30,078 | 3,120 |
| South Africa | 171 | 1:316,829 | 30,013 |
| Wales | 150 | 1:20,630 | 2,188 |
| New Zealand | 144 | 1:31,447 | 5,459 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 37 | 1:2,983 | 508 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,158 | 1:7,719 | 1,189 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,003 | 1:16,723 | 2,134 |
The alternate forms: Parrôtt (1) are calculated separately.
Parrott (42) may also be a first name.
Parrott 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.
Or Perrott (English), Little Peter, from the French Pierrot? One of the name, it is said, accompanied the Conqueror, and was father of Stephen Perrott, who settled in co. Pembroke.
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.
Parrott Demographics
Average Male Parrott Height
177.55 cm
Average Female Parrott Height
164.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Parrott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parrott Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Parrott occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Parrôtt. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Parrott? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 20,842nd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 278,310 people. The surname Parrott occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Parrott live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequent first name globally, held by 42 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 18,334 people, or 1 in 19,770. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Tennessee, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States Parrott exists in 48 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Parrott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Parrott has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Parrott last name grew 611 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 517 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Parrott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Parrott surname is chiefly Anglican (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States Parrott are 16.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.68% registered with the political party.
The amount Parrott earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.36% more than the national average, earning R 340,668 per year; in United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,900 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $49,975 CAD per year.
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