Porritt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Porritt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Porritt family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 19
Fisher Man 18
Scholar 8
Iron Stone Mine 7
Dress Maker 6
Dressmaker 5
Woollen Manufacturer 5
Cook Domestic 5
Farmer 5
General Servant Domestic 4
General Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Iron Stone Miner 4
Joiner Carpenter 4
House Painter 3
Joiner 3
Teacher 3
Underclothing Machinist 3
Charwoman 3
Commercial Traveller 3
Farmer's Son 3
House Maid Domestic 3
Tailoress 3
Whinstone Miner 3
Railway Engine Driver 3

Porritt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Parrott 71% 23,971
2 Perrett 71% 11,049
3 Parrett 71% 7,066
4 Perrott 71% 6,650
5 Parratt 71% 5,935
6 Porritt 100% 4,885
7 Porrett 86% 1,726
8 Perritt 86% 1,251
9 Parritt 86% 826
10 Perratt 71% 696
11 Parriott 75% 288
12 Purrott 71% 230
13 Porrit 86% 221
14 Purrett 71% 139
15 Prriett 71% 121

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The surname Porritt is the 6th most popular variant of Parrott.

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