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 1,767
Agricultural Labourer 531
House Servant 145
Labourer 124
Dress Maker 122
Servant 81
General Servant 69
Straw Plaiter 66
Shoe Maker 65
Coal Miner 60
Laundress 56
Carter 55
Carpenter 53
House Keeper 53
Tailor 46
Plaiter 42
Domestic Servant 41
Gardener 40
Farm Labourer 38
Lace Maker 35
House Maid 35
Blacksmith 34
Nurse 33
Farmer 30
Cook 29

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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