Find out how popular the last name Parfet is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Parfet.

Parfet, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Parfet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parfet in America

Parfet is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parfet surname appeared 102 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Parfet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parfet to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Parfet

The surname PARFET has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "parfait," meaning "perfect" or "accomplished." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon an individual with exceptional skills or qualities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where a certain Roger Parfet is mentioned as a landowner. Additionally, the name appears in the Hearth Tax Returns for Oxfordshire in 1662, indicating its presence in that region during the 17th century.

In the 14th century, a John Parfet was listed as a resident of the village of Lavenham in Suffolk, according to a document from the Bury St Edmunds Manorial Records. This provides evidence of the name's connection to the East Anglian region during the medieval period.

The PARFET surname has also been linked to various place names throughout England. For instance, there is a hamlet called Parfitt's Farm in the parish of Culmstock, Devon, which may have derived its name from an early settler or landowner with the PARFET surname.

Notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Sir John Parfitt (1609-1677), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury and Dorset during the 17th century.

2. William Parfet (1833-1911), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Academy of Music.

3. Elizabeth Parfet (1876-1952), an English artist and illustrator known for her watercolor paintings and etchings of landscapes and rural scenes.

4. Thomas Parfitt (1792-1858), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent figure in the whaling industry.

5. Reginald Parfet (1901-1982), a British artist and etcher whose works depicted scenes from rural Wiltshire, where he spent most of his life.

Throughout its history, the PARFET surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Parfitt, Parfytt, and Parfit, reflecting the fluid nature of English orthography in earlier periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parfet

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Parfet.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Parfet was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Parfet has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Parfet was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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