2000
#133,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Parot
A surname derived from the French word "parrot," possibly indicating an association with the bird or a nickname for someone with a distinctive voice.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 133 Americans carry the last name Parot. That puts it at #145,028 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,577,100 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Parot surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
133
1 in 2,577,100
Census rank
#145,028
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
116
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 116 bearers of the surname Parot in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145028th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Parot, the largest self-reported group is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Parot
The surname Parot originated in France during the late medieval period, likely deriving from the Old French word "parrot" or "parot," which referred to the colorful tropical bird. This name was likely first adopted as a nickname for someone with a talkative or boisterous personality, akin to the noisy parrot.
During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Parot appeared in various records and manuscripts across northern France. One notable early reference is found in the Livre des Bourgeois de la Ville de Reims, a register of citizens from the city of Reims, where a certain Jean Parot is mentioned in 1292.
The earliest recorded instance of the name Parot can be traced back to a Guillaume Parot, who was born in the village of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, near Paris, in the late 12th century. Another early bearer of the name was Étienne Parot, a merchant from Rouen who lived during the 1300s.
In the 15th century, the name Parot was found in various spellings, such as Parrot, Parault, and Parauld, reflecting regional variations and scribal inconsistencies of the time. One notable figure from this period was Jean Parot, a renowned scholar and theologian born in Normandy in 1436, who authored several works on religious doctrine.
As the name Parot spread across France, it also took on different forms based on local place names. For instance, in the region of Burgundy, the name was sometimes rendered as Parot de Chalon or Parot de Dijon, reflecting the cities of Chalon-sur-Saône and Dijon.
Other notable individuals bearing the Parot surname include:
1. Étienne Parot (1515-1586), a French jurist and legal scholar from Orléans.
2. Nicolas Parot (1677-1744), a French merchant and explorer who traveled extensively in Asia and the Middle East.
3. Jean-Baptiste Parot (1734-1804), a French architect known for his work on various churches and public buildings in Paris.
4. Émilie Parot (1805-1876), a French painter and portraitist who exhibited at the Paris Salon.
5. Henri Parot (1888-1963), a French historian and archaeologist who conducted excavations in the Middle East, including the site of ancient Babylon.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Parot
Among Census respondents with the surname Parot, the largest self-reported group is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Parot bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Parot surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.1% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino15.5% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.2% · 13
- Two or more races6.9% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.4% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Parot
Parot appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#151,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-9 bearers (-7.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 18,418 places
2020
#145,028
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
+8 bearers (+7.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 6,504 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #133,114 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #151,532 | 108 | 0.04 | -9 bearers (-7.7%) | Down 18,418 places |
| 2020 | #145,028 | 116 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.4%) | Up 6,504 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Parot surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #151,532 | #145,028 | 4.3% |
| Count | 108 | 116 | 7.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Parot bearers went from 108 to 116 (+7.4% change). The surname moved up 6,504 positions in the national ranking, going from #151,532 to #145,028.
FAQ
Parot surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Parot?
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the surname Parot. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,577,100 residents.
How common is Parot?
Parot ranks #145,028 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 116 people with the surname Parot. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (133), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Parot.
Has Parot become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Parot went from 108 recorded bearers to 116. That is an increase of 8 (+7.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #151,532 to #145,028.
What does the Census say about the background of Parot?
Among Census respondents with the surname Parot, the largest self-reported group is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Parot in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.1% (72 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Parot appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (62.1%), Hispanic (15.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (11.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Parot (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Parot mean?
A surname derived from the French word "parrot," possibly indicating an association with the bird or a nickname for someone with a distinctive voice. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Parot (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Parot?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.