Prett Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Prett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pret' or Preet. I cannot find the spot.

Peter Pret, Worcestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Preet, Lancashire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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Prett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:373,94726,392
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Austria181:473,08046,251
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Prett (48) may also be a first name.

Prett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pret' or Preet. I cannot find the spot.

Peter Pret, Worcestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Preet, Lancashire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William de Preet, or Pret, Lancashire, ibid.

Richard Prett, sup. for B.A., 1543: Register of the University of Oxford.

1610. Married — Edward Prett and Alice Parks: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

Most probably a variant of Pratt, which see. John Pret, groom of Adam de Liberatione, 1259 (Bain, I, 2175; APS., I, p. 98). Robert Pret was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1462 (NSCM., I, p. 17). George Prett in Baithill, parish of Lesmahago, 1678, and five more of the name in record (Lanark CR.). Agnes Prett petitioned for the arrest of her husband j murderer, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 587), and William Prett appears in Dykeheads, Lanark, 1711 (Minutes, p. 114).

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

A variant of Pratt, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Dweller on, or near, a meadow; one who employed wiles or stratagems in fighting; a cunning, astute person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Prett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prett is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Prett.

How Common Is The Last Name Prett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Prett is the 855,216th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. The surname Prett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Prett are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. Prett is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 48 people.

The surname Prett is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 43 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Prett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Prett surname rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 197 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Prett last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prett earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 41.11% more than the national average, earning $32,035,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.6% less than the national average, earning $40,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.62% more than the national average, earning $70,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prette911,432/
Proett91156/
Prestt9179/
Pyrett9147/
Pretts9113/
Priett919/
Preutt918/
Preatt914/
Preitt912/
Prrett912/
Preytt910/
Praett910/
Pret89485/
Pairett8376/
Payrett8310/
Phreatt833/
Prestte832/
Preitte831/
Preitts831/
Poyrett830/
Prettch830/
Prete8010,294/
Preet807,700/
Prest806,169/
Pritt803,551/
Praet802,631/
Priet80745/
Preat80316/
Preut80194/
Prets80168/
Proet8074/
Preit8055/
Pyret8031/
Prött8027/
Preth8012/
Preyt806/
Predt805/
Pertt805/
Pirtt801/
Pyrtt801/
Preht801/
Petrt801/
Preįt801/
Prytt801/
Poirette77615/
Pairrett7752/
Peyrette7730/
Pearrett772/
Pairette771/
Payrette771/
Peirette770/
Peirrett770/
Pre754,494/
Pruitt7355,694/
Poiret734,122/
Precht733,234/
Preite733,045/
Peyret731,844/
Preste731,388/
Preuth73696/
Preest73538/
Preast73527/
Payret73350/
Prieth73345/
Pairet73321/
Preidt73234/
Peiret73210/
Preist73155/
Preeth73149/
Prestø7370/
Preate7352/
Preete7341/
Prehst738/
Prethe737/
Pritth737/
Piortt736/
Praitt735/
Proitt734/
Perrtt734/
Pirtte733/
Pritte733/
Prests733/
Preadt732/
Pretch732/
Pruytt732/
Phetrt732/
Preets731/
Pyrtte731/
Pyrttz731/
Pretsh731/
Prhitt731/
Pirtts731/
Phreat731/
Phreet731/
Pertte731/
Preith731/
Phraet731/
Preits731/
Prytth731/
Petrts731/
Priedt731/
Pearet730/
Preats730/
Piertt730/
Preyte730/
Preath730/
Poirrette714/
Pritehett713/
Pairrette711/
Prit673,020/
Pert672,673/
Prey672,155/
Pree671,966/
Pryt67937/
Prie67847/
Pres67834/
Preu67833/
Prez67817/
Preś67756/
Preß67442/
Pirt67383/
Pruitte67374/
Pred67288/
Prea67256/
Preh67246/
Prei67200/
Pärt67156/
Peareth6780/
Preč6762/
Prep6731/
Proitte6729/
Poirret6727/
Peřt6718/
Pretova6716/
Prée6716/
Prhe6710/
Poireth6710/
Prze679/
Prêt677/
Pruitts674/
Preç674/
Bpre673/
Phre672/
Prestch672/
Prre672/
Peerete671/
Pressts671/
Prestsh671/
Praitte671/
Prriott671/
Phreets671/
Pairete671/
Prer671/
Preš671/
Presthe671/
Prét671/
Peirret671/
Pyrt671/
Pære671/
Preć671/
Prät671/
Preesht671/
Preethe671/
Prge671/
Përe671/
Prje671/
Pristts671/
Vpre671/
Presste670/
Prechte670/

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