Perratt Surname
Approximately 224 people bear this surname
Perratt 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 SurnamePerratt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Perratt 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.
The French Péret, Perret, Perrette, Pierrat, Pierret = Père,Perre, Pierre, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et, -at.
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.
Perratt Demographics
Perratt Religious Adherence
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Perratt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perratt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Perratt is found most frequently in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Perratt.
How Common Is The Last Name Perratt? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,095,216th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Perratt reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England it is most common in: Devon, where 25 percent live, Hampshire, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 16 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.
Perratt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Perratt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Perratt last name grew 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 7,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Perratt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Perratt earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning $51,598 CAD per year.
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