Porrett Surname
Approximately 332 people bear this surname
Porrett 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 SurnamePorrett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 209 | 1:1,734,253 | 114,535 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 162 | 1:150,465 | 13,283 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Porrett 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.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter,' from Pierre, diminutive Perrot, Parrot, Porret, &c.; v. Parratt.
John Porrett, or Perott, or Parott: Register of the University of Oxford.
Robert Porrett, or Perrott: ibid.
1775. Married — William Porrott and Margaret Thomas: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 the French Poret, Porret, apparently rather for Pauret, a diminutive from Old French paure (French pauvre), Latin pauper, ‘poor,’ than a nickname from Old French poret, from Latin porr- us, ‘a leek’ [French diminutive suff. -et] See Poore.
2 for Parrett, Parritt, q.v.
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.
Phylippus Poret, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
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.
Porrett: Between 1599 and 1619, six mayors of Hartlepool, in the neighbouring county of Durham, bore the name of Porrett (Sharp's "Hartlepool").
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Porrett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Porrett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Porrett has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Porrett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Porrett is the 832,284th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Porrett are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 209 people, or 1 in 1,734,253. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 48 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Porrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Porrett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Porrett surname rose 1,045 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Porrett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Porrett last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55% registered to vote for the political party.
Porrett earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.1% more than the national average, earning $49,664 USD per year.
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