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

Perrault, 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 Perrault surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perrault in America

Perrault is the 10095th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perrault surname appeared 3,190 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Perrault.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perrault 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 Perrault

The surname PERRAULT originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "perréal," which means "a pear tree." This suggests that the name was likely first adopted by someone who lived near a pear orchard or who worked with pear trees.

The earliest known record of the name PERRAULT can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a collection of medieval charters from the Abbey of Saint-Père in Chartres, France. The name appears in a document dated 1287, referring to a person named Jehan Perrault.

In the 14th century, the name PERRAULT was recorded in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a registry of citizens in the city of Rouen, Normandy. This suggests that the name was well-established in northern France during this time.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname PERRAULT was Charles Perrault, a 17th-century French author and member of the Académie Française. He is best known for his collection of fairy tales, including "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Sleeping Beauty." Charles Perrault was born in Paris in 1628 and died in 1703.

Another notable figure with the PERRAULT name was Claude Perrault, an architect and physician who lived in the 17th century. He was responsible for the design of the east wing of the Louvre in Paris and was also a member of the Académie Française. Claude Perrault was born in Paris in 1613 and died in 1688.

In the 18th century, Jacques Perrault, a French historian and genealogist, wrote extensively about the history and origins of French noble families. He was born in Paris in 1677 and died in 1756.

The name PERRAULT also appears in historical records from other parts of France, such as the Provence region. In the 14th century, a man named Peire Perrault was recorded as a landowner in the town of Aix-en-Provence.

Throughout its history, the surname PERRAULT has also been spelled in various ways, including Perault, Perauld, and Perraud. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perrault

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

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 Perrault 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 Perrault 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 Perrault was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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