Perret Surname
Approximately 30,887 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePerret Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 22,471 | 1:2,956 | 193 |
| Switzerland | 3,297 | 1:2,491 | 293 |
| United States | 1,835 | 1:197,525 | 19,468 |
| Argentina | 805 | 1:53,097 | 4,472 |
| Germany | 491 | 1:163,962 | 19,425 |
| Italy | 351 | 1:174,236 | 26,218 |
| Canada | 346 | 1:106,490 | 11,455 |
| Brazil | 235 | 1:910,955 | 32,619 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Chile | 124 | 1:142,068 | 4,964 |
| England | 106 | 1:525,642 | 32,946 |
| Netherlands | 87 | 1:194,105 | 27,180 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| French Polynesia | 49 | 1:5,731 | 1,283 |
| Luxembourg | 49 | 1:11,848 | 2,062 |
| Paraguay | 48 | 1:150,766 | 3,103 |
| Spain | 45 | 1:1,038,934 | 38,115 |
| Mexico | 39 | 1:3,182,723 | 23,538 |
| Peru | 30 | 1:1,059,471 | 19,489 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Finland | 17 | 1:323,335 | 23,349 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Honduras | 11 | 1:801,495 | 4,197 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 224 | 1:224,191 | 18,990 |
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.
The French Péret, Perret, Perrette, Pierrat, Pierret = Père,Perre, Pierre, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et, -at.
(French) Descendant of little Pierre (rock).
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.
A French diminutive of Pierre, Peter.
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.
Perret Demographics
Average Perret Salary in
United States
$49,596 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Perret Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Perret in the Russian language | ||
| Перрет | perret | - |
| Perret in the Arabic language | ||
| لبيريت | lbyryt | - |
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