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

Perret, 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 Perret surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perret in America

Perret is the 22770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perret surname appeared 1,125 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 Perret.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perret 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 Perret

The surname Perret originates from France and is believed to have first appeared in the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "perret," which means a small stone or pebble. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a rocky or stony area.

The earliest recorded instances of the Perret surname can be traced back to the region of Burgundy in eastern France. It is likely that the name was initially used to identify individuals or families residing in or near towns or villages with names that included the word "perret" or variations of it.

One of the earliest known references to the name Perret can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Cluny, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Benedictine monastery in Cluny, Burgundy. This suggests that the name may have been associated with the monastic community or the surrounding areas.

During the 13th century, the name Perret began to appear more frequently in various records and documents across France. Notable individuals with this surname include Jean Perret (1455-1521), a French jurist and diplomat who served as the ambassador to England and Italy during the reign of King Francis I.

In the 16th century, Jacques Perret (1520-1592) was a renowned French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Tuileries Palace and the Pont Neuf bridge over the River Seine.

Another prominent figure with the Perret surname was François Perret (1590-1670), a French botanist and physician who made significant contributions to the study of plant life and the classification of species.

In the 18th century, Jean-Jacques Perret (1730-1784) was a French engraver and printmaker known for his intricate etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural subjects.

Moving into the 19th century, Auguste Perret (1874-1954) was a pioneering French architect and one of the leading proponents of reinforced concrete construction. He designed several iconic buildings in Paris, including the Church of Notre Dame du Raincy and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perret

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

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

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