Porrett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Porrett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Porrett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
Dress Maker 4
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
News Agent 2
Milliner 2
Domestic Servant 2
Ship Owner 2
Colliery Labourer Coal Miner 2
Butcher 2
Joiner 1
Black Smiths Apprentice 1
Draper Assistant 1
Engine Driver Steam 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farmer 535 Acres Employing 16 Men & 4 Boys 1
Farmer 97 Acres Employing 3 Men 1boy 1
Farmers Boy 1
General Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
House Keeper Domestic Servant 1
Journeyman Miller 1
Ladys Help Domestic 1
Retired Farmer 1
Wheeler & Carpenter 1
Wheelwright 1

Porrett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parrott 71% 23,971
2 Perrett 86% 11,049
3 Parrett 86% 7,066
4 Perrott 71% 6,650
5 Parratt 71% 5,935
6 Porritt 86% 4,885
7 Porrett 100% 1,726
8 Perritt 71% 1,251
9 Parritt 71% 826
10 Perratt 71% 696
11 Parriott 63% 288
12 Purrott 71% 230
13 Purrett 86% 139
14 Prriett 71% 121

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The surname Porrett is the 7th most popular variant of Parrott.

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