Pratt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pratt Name Meaning: The name is a nickname for a clever trickster,old english for praett 'trick','tricky', 'cunning'.

The name is of english origin,commonly used as a byname in the 11th century.The surname itself is also rather common in ireland.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pratt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pratt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,290
Agricultural Labourer 462
House Servant 193
Labourer 126
Farm Labourer 116
At Home 112
Servant 95
Dress Maker 75
Laundress 59
Carpenter 57
Shoe Maker 57
Annuitant 56
Lace Maker 53
Straw Plaiter 53
Pauper 50
General Servant 42
House Keeper 42
Gardener 42
Farmers Son 40
Tailor 37
Cordwainer 34
Errand Boy 34
Blacksmith 31
Farm Servant 30
Ag Lab 30

Pratt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pratt 100% 113,932
2 Prett 80% 2,614
3 Pritt 80% 1,196
4 Prat 80% 746
5 Prott 80% 703
6 Partt 60% 353
7 Pruett 67% 256
8 Prutt 80% 254
9 Parett 67% 236
10 Parott 67% 223
11 Perett 67% 161
12 Paratt 83% 138
13 Paritt 67% 134

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