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 2,288
Agricultural Labourer 448
Labourer 217
Dress Maker 122
Domestic Servant 118
General Servant 115
Laundress 92
Annuitant 77
Carpenter 70
House Keeper 66
Gardener 64
Farm Labourer 60
Servant 60
Shoe Maker 52
Straw Plaiter 48
Coal Miner 48
Lace Maker 47
Wife Of Above 40
Tailor 39
Clerk 37
General Servant Domestic 36
Painter 35
Cotton Weaver 35
Farm Servant 33
Blacksmith 32

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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The surname Pratt is the most popular version of all its varients

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