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

Perteet, 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 Perteet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perteet in America

Perteet is the 55255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perteet surname appeared 372 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 Perteet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perteet 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 Perteet

The surname PERTEET has its origins in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It is derived from the Old English words "pert," meaning lively or mischievous, and "tet," a diminutive suffix. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a playful or mischievous personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PERTEET can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of lands and landholders commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Pertet" in the county of Hertfordshire.

During the 13th century, the name PERTEET was found in various records across England, including the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1230, where a certain William Perteet was mentioned as a landowner.

In the 14th century, the surname PERTEET appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire, dating back to 1379. This document recorded the names of individuals who held positions of responsibility in their respective communities.

A notable bearer of the name PERTEET was Sir John Perteet, a knight who served under King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War with France in the mid-14th century. Sir John was renowned for his bravery and military prowess.

Another prominent figure was Elizabeth Perteet, born in 1567 in Somerset, England. She was a renowned herbalist and midwife, highly respected for her knowledge of medicinal plants and her skilled assistance in childbirth.

In the 17th century, the name PERTEET appeared in various parish records across England, including those of St. Mary's Church in Taunton, Somerset, where the baptism of a child named Thomas Perteet was recorded in 1642.

The surname PERTEET can also be traced back to the village of Perteet in Shropshire, England, which likely influenced the development of the name in that region.

One of the earliest recorded immigrants to the American colonies bearing the surname PERTEET was William Perteet, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. He was among the first settlers in the Jamestown colony.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perteet

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

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

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