Pirret Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pirret Surname Definition:

From French Ferret or Pierret, 'little Peter.' James Pirrat, tailor, freeman of Glasgow, 1584 (Burgesses). Walter Pirate in Kirkness, 1640 (PEK., p. 157). Robert Pirret was a "Wet Review" veteran, Edinburgh, 1881.

Pirret Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:605,63136,119
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Australia551:490,83137,357
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland401:93,5804,818

Pirret (18) may also be a first name.

Pirret Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From French Ferret or Pierret, 'little Peter.' James Pirrat, tailor, freeman of Glasgow, 1584 (Burgesses). Walter Pirate in Kirkness, 1640 (PEK., p. 157). Robert Pirret was a "Wet Review" veteran, Edinburgh, 1881.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Pirret Last Name Facts

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

Pirret is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirret? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 876,631st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Pirret live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 18 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 18 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 16 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 15 percent are found. Not including England Pirret occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Pirret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pirret has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Pirret last name rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pirret Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pirret last name is predominantly Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pirret surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Pirret earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning 329,569 kr per year and in United States they earn 23.99% more than the national average, earning $53,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pierret925,453/
Pirrett9234/
Poirret9227/
Pirretz9226/
Pirriet921/
Peirret921/
Pirrete921/
Piret914,343/
Pirre91404/
Pairrett8652/
Pierrett869/
Pirrette863/
Poirriet861/
Peirrett860/
Pierre83820,629/
Perret8330,887/
Poiret834,122/
Pirrie831,396/
Pairet83321/
Pieret83310/
Peiret83210/
Pirett83137/
Pirrit83112/
Pirete8380/
Peirre8379/
Pitret8375/
Pirres8348/
Pirets8327/
Purret8322/
Pireth8320/
Poirre837/
Pirrey836/
Pirest832/
Pireet832/
Piriet832/
Pisrre832/
Pairre831/
Pirrei831/
Piorre831/
Piërre831/
Pirrer830/
Pire8010,718/
Poirrette804/
Pairrette801/
Perrett778,608/
Perriet77500/
Pierrie77122/
Purrett7777/
Pairett7776/
Piereth7772/
Pirette7758/
Perreth7755/
Pierrey7738/
Pirritt7737/
Pierree7731/
Perrete7728/
Pierett7727/
Pierreu7724/
Poirrie7719/
Peirest7710/
Poireth7710/
Poirrer775/
Poiriet774/
Phirrie774/
Poirree773/
Pierrre773/
Poirrez773/
Pierred772/
Phierre771/
Pairete771/
Perreit771/
Peirrer771/
Pirriot771/
Poirrée771/
Pairets771/
Perrest770/
Pairrie770/
Perrets770/
Pires73589,331/
Pitre7319,249/
Piere7314,986/
Pirie738,690/
Pirez735,495/
Pirri734,116/
Peret733,669/
Paire732,226/
Perre732,049/
Poire731,978/
Pirra731,707/
Pirer73842/
Pirei73722/
Peire73664/
Pirit73326/
Pireh73305/
Puret73180/
Piree73180/
Pirge73175/
Pirry73160/
Pirea73157/
Piore73119/
Pireu7372/
Phire7344/
Pirje7332/
Pyret7331/
Pirey7326/
Péret7319/
Pirée738/
Pisre736/
Pirré736/
Pirrè735/
Pirep734/
Pirej733/
Pyrre733/
Pired732/
Puire731/
Pijre731/
Pèret731/
Pirrí731/
Piryt731/
Pirhe731/
Pèrre731/
Perrette711,245/
Poirette71615/
D'Pierre713/
Pierriea712/
Pearrett712/
Pearrest712/
Perriett711/
Pairette711/
Pirritte711/
Pairheet711/
Perretts710/
Peurrett710/
Peirette710/
Peireitt710/
Pierri677,259/
Perets676,910/
Perete672,792/
Perrie671,845/
Peyret671,844/
Perrey671,769/
Perrez67948/
Perree67709/
Pearre67530/
Pierry67493/
Pierra67453/
Peires67409/
Pieyre67381/
Pairez67350/
Payret67350/
Pitrey67304/
Perget67269/
Pitrez67260/
Paires67211/
Poirey67210/
Pairie67197/
Paitre67186/
Poirer67182/
Pierie67174/
Pirher67169/
Phirie67164/
Perres67161/
Poiree67147/
Phaire67146/
Poirie67139/
Perrea67128/
Piroit6791/
Perrer6782/
Perreu6775/
Piriot6771/
Pitres6770/
Perrée6754/
Perett6753/
Pyorre6749/
Pyrett6747/
Petret6743/
Peired6742/
Peuret6739/
Pierey6737/
Perrit6735/
Pereth6735/
Peitre6735/
Pittre6734/
Pairee6731/
Pesret6729/
Peirez6727/
Purett6727/
Pirite6725/
Pairei6721/
Perrei6721/
Pirris6719/
Peirie6718/
Pyrets6718/
Perest6715/
Puirit6715/
Piorry6714/
Pieree6713/
Poirée6713/
Phirer6713/
Pirzie6711/
Phiree6710/
Pirees679/
Pereat679/
Peirer679/
Pirith678/
Pitree678/
Poitre678/
Poirei677/
Peirri677/
Pierze676/
Piress676/
Piresh675/
Phirej675/
Phirry675/
Pairit675/
Poires674/
Phirri674/
Pireis674/
Ppires674/
Pairer674/
Peredt673/
Peerre673/
Poirea673/
Pireer672/
Peirey672/
Peirry672/
Periet672/
Peirra672/
Puriet672/
Pierei672/
Piresd672/
Pérrez672/
Poirri672/
Phires671/
Pairra671/
Peiree671/
Peireh671/
Pureth671/
Purrit671/
Pyriet671/
Perreh671/
Pherre671/
Petrre671/
Pierea671/
Pirray671/
Pirruy671/
Pithre671/
Pitrea671/
Paired671/
Pairey671/
Perred671/
Pereut671/
Pireas671/
Peirea671/
Pairea671/
Phirit671/
Pierit671/
Perezt671/
Perhet671/
Perrep671/
Pirrip671/
Pirrys671/
Pitreț671/
Poirez671/
Poireé671/
Poirra671/
Pïerre671/
Pérezt671/
Pétret671/
Pirraa671/
Pirech671/
Pirist671/
Pureit671/
Paisre671/
Peirei671/
Pearet670/
Pitreh670/
Pyretz670/

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