Perrott Surname
Approximately 4,336 people bear this surname
Perrott 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 SurnamePerrott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,310 | 1:42,533 | 5,427 |
| United States | 1,030 | 1:351,902 | 31,540 |
| Australia | 845 | 1:31,948 | 4,245 |
| Canada | 399 | 1:92,345 | 10,122 |
| Wales | 211 | 1:14,666 | 1,602 |
| New Zealand | 211 | 1:21,461 | 3,768 |
| Ireland | 140 | 1:33,635 | 2,836 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 21 | 1:64,951 | 5,118 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Grenada | 4 | 1:27,134 | 1,180 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 199 | 1:22,261 | 2,506 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 792 | 1:30,777 | 4,100 |
| Wales | 237 | 1:6,618 | 433 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 | 1:275,927 | 22,362 |
Perrott 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.
A baronial family, descended from Pilot, probably a foreigner, who held in 1086 from Eudo Dapifer, in the eastern counties (Domesd.).
A location name in Wiltshire Or from the French, Perot; a personal name.
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.
Perrott Demographics
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Perrott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perrott Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Perrott occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Perrott click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Perrott? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 107,597th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,680,707 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Perrott reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Perrott is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,310 people, or 1 in 42,533. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Devon, where 6 percent are found and Somerset, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.
Perrott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Perrott has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 566 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 30 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Perrott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (66%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Perrott last name are 2.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.7% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Perrott earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.74% less than the national average, earning R 169,344 per year; in United States they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $50,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $50,934 CAD per year.
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