Terrett Surname

314,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Terrett Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) double dims. of Theodoric, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -at, -et] The present-day French forms are Terrat, Terret, Terriet, Théret, Therret, Therriet, Thériot, Thieriet, Thierrat, Thierret, Thierriot, etc.

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Terrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4601:121,12612,246
United States3661:990,32573,323
Wales1291:23,9892,518
Australia871:310,29526,919
Canada811:454,88439,362
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Jersey31:33,0674,675
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

Terrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) double dims. of Theodoric, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -at, -et] The present-day French forms are Terrat, Terret, Terriet, Théret, Therret, Therriet, Thériot, Thieriet, Thierrat, Thierret, Thierriot, etc.

Cp. Terry.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Terrett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Terrett occurs most 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 Terrett? popularity and diffusion

It is the 314,885th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,113,713 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Terrett reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 121,126. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Wales, where 11 percent are found.

Terrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Terrett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Terrett last name expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 992 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 10 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Terrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Terrett last name is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Terrett surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Terrett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $46,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning $56,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Terrette9357/
Terret92935/
Terett922/
Therretts880/
Territt86199/
Terriet8624/
Tarrett8614/
Terrete867/
Therett862/
Therret862/
Torrett862/
Tierret861/
Terrest860/
Tirrett860/
Terre833,670/
Teret83415/
Tharrett80241/
Therette8012/
Thierret803/
Thierett800/
Thereatt800/
Tirretts800/
Terres776,811/
Theret772,000/
Terrey77985/
Terrer77572/
Terrez77450/
Therre77321/
Terrie77273/
Terree77244/
Terreu77224/
Terets77201/
Teriet77160/
Tierre77100/
Tarret7782/
Terrei7782/
Torret7780/
Territ7762/
Terete7758/
Terest7717/
Toeret779/
Teretz777/
Terrea777/
Terrée776/
Tarett775/
Tereth774/
Terryt772/
Terreh772/
Torett772/
Teyret772/
Tirret771/
Tieret771/
Tetret771/
Terrej771/
Terrep771/
Taeret771/
Teritt770/
Tyrett770/
Terred770/
Therriott751/
Tere735,024/
Theuret71921/
Thieret71340/
Tierrie71203/
Terriot7159/
Tarriet7154/
Thierre7147/
Theretz7144/
Teritte7117/
Therrey7115/
Theyret7112/
Tereste719/
Therrie716/
Thoeret715/
Theiret713/
Thereet713/
Tharret713/
Tareatt712/
Terriea712/
Thereth712/
Tierrey711/
Terress711/
Torritt711/
Terrerr711/
Thereit711/
Theriet711/
Territe711/
Therezt711/
Terrait711/
Terriey711/
Tiereth711/
Terreip711/
Teerres711/
Tearrie710/
Thorret710/
Tirrest710/
Tharett710/
Toriett710/
Terry67149,257/
Terra6734,655/
Terer678,625/
There674,020/
Teare672,366/
Teres671,923/
Terri671,770/
Terez671,739/
Tirre67955/
Terea67474/
Taret67465/
Tiere67446/
Terze67392/
Toret67339/
Terei67332/
Tiret67305/
Thierree67175/
Tereu67155/
Terep67155/
Tereh67129/
Tereň67122/
Theuriet67100/
Teire6789/
Terey6775/
Terje6773/
Terej6763/
Teyre6756/
Terge6750/
Terré6750/
Terit6749/
Tehre6747/
Töret6747/
Tereś6741/
Tetre6738/
Teere6737/
Terie6729/
Tejre6722/
Tärre6722/
Teree6719/
Thieriet6714/
Tereš6713/
Tereș678/
Tyrre677/
Teure677/
Terhe677/
Tered676/
Therriot673/
Teretova673/
Tesre672/
Ttere671/
Tyret671/
Thierrey671/
Thiereth671/
Trejt671/

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