Perrott Surname

107,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Perrott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3101:42,5335,427
United States1,0301:351,90231,540
Australia8451:31,9484,245
Canada3991:92,34510,122
Wales2111:14,6661,602
New Zealand2111:21,4613,768
Ireland1401:33,6352,836
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Panama61:652,04310,051
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
France21:33,211,361423,184
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malta11:430,2723,380
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1991:22,2612,506
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7921:30,7774,100
Wales2371:6,618433
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

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.

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

The French Perrot, Perrotte, Pierrot, Pérot = Père, Perre, Pierre, i.e. Peter (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -ot.

Robert Perot.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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 baronial family, descended from Pilot, probably a foreigner, who held in 1086 from Eudo Dapifer, in the eastern counties (Domesd.).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Wiltshire Or from the French, Perot; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perrotte931,902/
Pierrott931,269/
Perroett933/
Perrotts931/
Perrrott931/
Peirrott930/
Perrot9228,617/
Perott9260/
Parrott8626,185/
Pierrot869,412/
Perrote86545/
Perrout86266/
Perratt86224/
Perotte86130/
Pierott86104/
Peyrott8638/
Perroth8632/
Perroit8622/
Perrutt8613/
Peirott863/
Perrots863/
Porrott861/
Peroutt861/
Perroot861/
Peyrrot861/
Pearott860/
Peerrot860/
Perot835,744/
Perro831,805/
Peyrotte80179/
Pirrotte8076/
Pierrout8042/
Perroots8041/
Petrotte8014/
Perrutte8010/
Pierroth809/
Perroult804/
Peirotte803/
Perroute803/
Perrautt801/
Perrothz801/
Perrouth801/
Parroitt800/
Peirrote800/
Pairrott800/
Perroitz800/
Pierro778,436/
Parrot774,314/
Peyrot774,200/
Perote771,862/
Perros771,273/
Perrut771,034/
Perrod77795/
Pierot77722/
Perrou77697/
Perroy77481/
Porrot77330/
Petrot77236/
Perhot77231/
Peratt77195/
Peirot77143/
Perroz77107/
Perrat7793/
Parott7787/
Perout7785/
Perroj7758/
Perroi7735/
Peroth7728/
Pirrot7723/
Perroa7723/
Peirro7711/
Pirott777/
Pherro773/
Pergot773/
Peurot772/
Perrop772/
Pearro771/
Perotp771/
Perots771/
Peroit771/
Perutt771/
Peerot771/
Peroot771/
Perost771/
Pearot770/
Porott770/
Peruot770/
Perrgo770/
Poirrotte7534/
Perrotová7515/
Phettrrot751/
Pero7315,542/
Perroud715,425/
Pirotte714,335/
Pierrat713,702/
Parratt711,822/
Perroux711,720/
Pieratt71873/
Pieroth71724/
Pierrou71534/
Perrois71423/
Perraut71266/
Phetrot7188/
Phaerot7173/
Peyrout7166/
Peyrote7139/
Peirote7125/
Perroys7124/
Pierroy7119/
Pergoot7114/
Peyroth7113/
Pierrut7111/
Petroit719/
Perrute718/
Perross717/
Petrote715/
Peruitt713/
Pierrod713/
Peeroot712/
Petrost712/
Poirrot712/
Pairott712/
Poeratt711/
Peiratt711/
Peiroth711/
Perroha711/
Perrohe711/
Piorrot711/
Parroth711/
Bperrou711/
Parrôtt711/
Peurrat711/
Petrout711/
Peratte711/
Peroute711/
Perrate711/
Perrath711/
Peetrot711/
Pirratt710/
Peroult710/
Pherrod710/
Paeratt710/
Parroot710/
Parrout710/
Pirrout710/
Petro67178,557/
Perou679,433/
Peiro679,139/
Perrault678,580/
Perra677,325/
Pirro675,267/
Parot673,955/
Peros672,771/
Pirot672,194/
Peroy672,014/
Piero671,393/
Peroz67991/
Peyro67887/
Perat67728/
Peero67629/
Perreaut67570/
Pearo67514/
Peroš67458/
Porot67392/
Perut67340/
Perho67259/
Perzo67225/
Pergo67178/
Peroo67172/
Peroa67120/
Perod67109/
Phero6778/
Peroh6778/
Pérot6776/
Poirotte6759/
Peroj6752/
Phetrrat6732/
Peroi6725/
Pyrro6724/
Pesro6717/
Perát6717/
Peuro6716/
Pejro6715/
Peroč6713/
Peruo6712/
Peyrothe6710/
Bpero676/
Preot674/
Pyrot674/
Perró672/
Perotova671/
Petratte671/
Perop671/
Pirroutz671/
Phetrote671/
Parrouth670/

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