Perret Surname

17,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Perret 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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Perret Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France22,4711:2,956193
Switzerland3,2971:2,491293
United States1,8351:197,52519,468
Argentina8051:53,0974,472
Germany4911:163,96219,425
Italy3511:174,23626,218
Canada3461:106,49011,455
Brazil2351:910,95532,619
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Chile1241:142,0684,964
England1061:525,64232,946
Netherlands871:194,10527,180
Australia791:341,71828,950
French Polynesia491:5,7311,283
Luxembourg491:11,8482,062
Paraguay481:150,7663,103
Spain451:1,038,93438,115
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Peru301:1,059,47119,489
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Finland171:323,33523,349
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Denmark101:564,47234,222
China101:136,732,1577,199
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Wales81:386,81619,671
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Panama41:978,06412,245
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2241:224,19118,990

Perret (40) may also be a first name.

Perret 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French Péret, Perret, Perrette, Pierrat, Pierret = Père,Perre, Pierre, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et, -at.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Descendant of little Pierre (rock).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A French diminutive of Pierre, Peter.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Perret Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Perret Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Perret (Arabic: لبيريت, Russian: Перрет) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perret? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 17,888th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 235,942 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Perret are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 40 people.

The last name Perret is most widespread in France, where it is held by 22,471 people, or 1 in 2,956. In France Perret is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 45 percent live, Île-de-France, where 12 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 10 percent live. Excluding France this surname occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Perret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Perret has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 819 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Perret Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Perret last name are 14.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Perret earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.15% less than the national average, earning €13,468 per year; in Peru they earn 42.56% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,135 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.39% more than the national average, earning $26,650,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.94% more than the national average, earning $49,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning $45,374 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perrett928,608/
Pierret925,453/
Perriet92500/
Perreth9255/
Perrete9228/
Perreit921/
Peirret921/
Perrest920/
Perrets920/
Peret913,669/
Perre912,049/
Perrette861,245/
Pierrett869/
Pearrett862/
Pearrest862/
Perriett861/
Paerrett861/
Perretts860/
Peurrett860/
Peirrett860/
Pierre83820,629/
Perets836,910/
Perete832,792/
Perrie831,845/
Peyret831,844/
Perrey831,769/
Porret831,754/
Parret831,189/
Perrez83948/
Perree83709/
Pearre83530/
Pieret83310/
Pirret83308/
Perget83269/
Peiret83210/
Perres83161/
Perrea83128/
Perrer8382/
Peirre8379/
Perreu8375/
Perrée8354/
Perett8353/
Petret8343/
Peuret8339/
Perrit8335/
Pereth8335/
Pesret8329/
Perrei8321/
Perest8315/
Pereat839/
Peredt833/
Peerre833/
Periet832/
Perreh831/
Pherre831/
Petrre831/
Perred831/
Pereut831/
Perezt831/
Perhet831/
Perrep831/
Pïerre831/
Pearet830/
Pere8022,673/
Parrett775,484/
Perritt772,168/
Perriot771,536/
Perette77342/
Porrett77332/
Pferrer77130/
Pierrie77122/
Peareth7780/
Piereth7772/
Perreas7752/
Pearrie7750/
Pierrey7738/
Parriet7738/
Pirrett7734/
Pierree7731/
Pierett7727/
Poirret7727/
Pirretz7726/
Pierreu7724/
Perroit7722/
Perreaz7717/
Perress7716/
Peirest7710/
Peretts779/
Petreit779/
Perrech779/
Perrytt776/
Petrets775/
Pereste775/
Perriea774/
Phetret774/
Pierrre773/
Pherett773/
Perrite773/
Parreit772/
Petrete772/
Pierred772/
Peerete771/
Perreha771/
Phierre771/
Petrrer771/
Petreth771/
Petrett771/
Perecht771/
Pirriet771/
Peirrer771/
Perheet771/
Pirrete771/
Peret'z771/
Peeretz771/
Parreth770/
Perriey770/
Perreah770/
Pearrey770/
Pherres770/
Petretz770/
Porreth770/
Perez737,748,127/
Perry73380,979/
Perea73124,346/
Peres73123,519/
Petre7349,906/
Perri7316,707/
Piere7314,986/
Perra737,325/
Peyre737,254/
Poret735,501/
Paret734,659/
Piret734,343/
Perei733,434/
Perey733,389/
Perie732,012/
Perge731,583/
Perer731,042/
Peare73882/
Pereu73735/
Peere73667/
Peire73664/
Peryt73620/
Perit73498/
Pirre73404/
Perje73327/
Peree73219/
Pereć73114/
Pereh7379/
Perhe7371/
Pered7365/
Perée7363/
Perze7361/
Pereš7351/
Pereș7345/
Phere7335/
Pereş7335/
Perțe7335/
Pyret7331/
Pereţ7328/
Peure7327/
Perep7325/
Perré7324/
Perej7322/
Péret7319/
Pehre7313/
Pyrre733/
Perșe733/
Pèret731/
Perrè731/
Perrý731/
Perèe731/
Pèrre731/
Phetrrit712,261/
Perritte71253/
Perriott71175/
Pairrett7152/
Parreidt7132/
Peyrette7130/
Parriett7118/
Perheate717/
Petrette713/
D'Pierre713/
Pirrette713/
Peretova712/
Pierriea712/
Pharrett712/
Petreste711/
Perheath711/
Peretová711/
Poirriet711/
Perryteh711/
Perroitz710/
Pettrete710/
Peirette710/
Peireitt710/
Petrea6713,127/
Pierri677,259/
Petree674,172/
Poiret674,122/
Petrey672,551/
Perris672,400/
Pirrie671,396/
Petres67954/
Peresh67951/
Peyres67588/
Pierry67493/
Perrio67489/
Perroy67481/
Pierra67453/
Peires67409/
Petrei67390/
Pieyre67381/
Pherri67370/
Peerez67367/
Payret67350/
Periot67336/
Pairet67321/
Peress67295/
Petrit67288/
Perite67230/
Pereap67227/
Pearey67218/
Pierie67174/
Pareit67166/
Vpered67139/
Pirett67137/
Perzee67123/
Perțea67118/
Pirrit67112/
Parred6798/
Peyrer6789/
Pareyt6789/
Pareth6784/
Perezz6782/
Perray6781/
Pirete6780/
Petred6779/
Pitret6775/
Pareet6771/
Perech6769/
Parett6762/
Petrez6761/
Perroj6758/
Peetre6755/
Peurey6753/
Pyorre6749/
Pirres6748/
Peyreh6748/
Pyrett6747/
Peyrie6743/
Peired6742/
Pereez6740/
Peresz6740/
Pierey6737/
Pheres6736/
Peitre6735/
Perroi6735/
Peetri6733/
Peyree6732/
Pherez6731/
Peeres6731/
Perhes6730/
Perait6730/
Peirez6727/
Pirets6727/
Peerey6726/
Peritt6723/
Perezs6723/
Perroa6723/
Poreth6722/
Porett6722/
Pettre6721/
Porhet6721/
Porrit6720/
Petrer6720/
Pereas6720/
Pireth6720/
Perrys6719/
Poriet6719/
Peirie6718/
Pearie6718/
Pyrets6718/
Pperez6717/
Pereij6717/
Periea6716/
Peyrey6715/
Pherer6714/
Pereis6714/
Perees6714/
Pieree6713/
Perhed6712/
Pereaz6710/
Peytre679/
Perije679/
Peirer679/
Paaret678/
Petreň678/
Perhey678/
Parrit677/
Pherry677/
Perrry677/
Peerri677/
Pearee677/
Perriy677/
Peerie677/
Peirri677/
Poirre677/
Peares676/
Pearer676/
Pirrey676/
Pierze676/
Perriz676/
Perith676/
Perrai676/
P'Erez675/
Perrij675/
Perryd675/
Peruit674/
Peredz674/
Poirrette674/
Peereedth674/
Pherit673/
Peurie673/
Pearry673/
Perhit673/
Perezp672/
Pirest672/
Peirey672/
Peread672/
Pesrea672/
Peirry672/
Perraj672/
Pireet672/
Peirra672/
Pierei672/
Pérrez672/
Petrée672/
Pharet672/
Pereid672/
Peryot672/
Pesrez672/
Piriet672/
Peerra672/
Pheree672/
Pisrre672/
Pperry671/
Pairre671/
Pearje671/
Peatre671/
Peatreast671/
Peerhe671/
Peerry671/
Peiree671/
Peireh671/
Pyriet671/
Perryi671/
Perryy671/
Perzea671/
Petreh671/
Perist671/
Pierea671/
Pirrei671/
Pereiz671/
Peroit671/
Perrri671/
Peirea671/
Perête671/
Pereds671/
Pariet671/
Pairrette671/
Peĭrez671/
Pierit671/
Peareh671/
Peerea671/
Peered671/
Perrúa671/
Perzie671/
Perșea671/
Pergej671/
Perhez671/
Pereyd671/
Piorre671/
Piërre671/
Pérezt671/
Pétret671/
Pëerez671/
Bperez671/
Pearez671/
Pearge671/
Pherie671/
Phetre671/
Pererr671/
Pereyh671/
Pereys671/
Peirei671/
Pirrer670/
Pareut670/
Peeree670/
Perehs670/
Pehrer670/
Pferry670/
Pearra670/
Periey670/
Pareat670/
Pyretz670/
Pearea670/

Perret Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Perret in the Russian language
Перретperret-
Perret in the Arabic language
لبيريتlbyryt-

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