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

Perrett, 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 Perrett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perrett in America

Perrett is the 27411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perrett surname appeared 880 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 Perrett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perrett 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 Perrett

The surname Perrett is of English origin, traced back to the medieval period around the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the old French word "Perrot," which was a diminutive form of the personal name Peter. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was a son or follower of Peter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Perrett surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1230, where it appears as "Petrus Perrot." This entry indicates that the surname was already in use during this time period. The name is also found in various other medieval records, including the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, where it is spelled "Pererot."

The Perrett name has been associated with several place names throughout history. One notable example is the village of Perrettshayes in Devon, which dates back to the 16th century and may have been named after an early settler or landowner with the Perrett surname.

Among the notable individuals who have borne the Perrett surname, one can mention John Perrett (1613-1670), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works. Another prominent figure was William Perrett (1766-1831), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and was later appointed as the Governor of the Royal Naval Hospital in Torbay.

In the literary world, James Perrett (1822-1899) was a notable English poet and author who published several collections of poems and writings on religious topics. Additionally, Edward Perrett (1862-1935) was a British artist known for his landscape paintings, particularly of rural scenes in the English countryside.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Perrett surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1230, where it appears as "Petrus Perrot." This entry indicates that the surname was already in use during this time period. The name is also found in various other medieval records, including the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, where it is spelled "Pererot."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perrett

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

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

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