Perrot Surname
Approximately 28,617 people bear this surname
Perrot 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 SurnamePerrot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 26,300 | 1:2,526 | 169 |
| United States | 593 | 1:611,229 | 49,598 |
| Switzerland | 442 | 1:18,581 | 3,047 |
| Germany | 187 | 1:430,510 | 38,755 |
| Canada | 183 | 1:201,342 | 19,659 |
| Australia | 171 | 1:157,870 | 16,525 |
| Brazil | 97 | 1:2,206,952 | 68,831 |
| Italy | 93 | 1:657,599 | 58,183 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| New Caledonia | 57 | 1:4,846 | 930 |
| Belgium | 55 | 1:209,030 | 27,072 |
| French Polynesia | 49 | 1:5,731 | 1,283 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Paraguay | 25 | 1:289,470 | 4,710 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 1:72,568 | 6,124 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:30,162 | 1,677 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:2,358 | 391 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
Perrot (208) may also be a first name.
Perrot 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 Perrot, Perrotte, Pierrot, Pérot = Père, Perre, Pierre, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -ot.
Robert Perot.—Hundred Rolls
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.
Pierot, Pierre, Peter. Prince Edward used to call the favourite, Pierce or Peter de Gaveston, Perot. See N. and Q. vii. 280.
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.
Perrot Demographics
Average Perrot Salary in
United States
$44,941 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Perrot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perrot Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Perrot (Russian: Пэррот) occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perrot? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,207th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 254,658 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Perrot are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 627,410th most common forename in the world It is held by 208 people.
The surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 26,300 people, or 1 in 2,526. In France Perrot is most common in: Île-de-France, where 17 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 14 percent live and Brittany, where 13 percent live. Apart from France this surname occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.
Perrot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Perrot has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Perrot last name expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Perrot Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Perrot surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Perrot last name are 11.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.84% being registered with the political party.
The amount Perrot earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $44,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.71% less than the national average, earning $40,387 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Perrot Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Perrot in the Russian language | ||
| Пэррот | perrot | - |
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