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 3,335
Agricultural Labourer 441
Dress Maker 175
General Labourer 159
Domestic Servant 146
General Servant 125
Labourer 117
Coal Miner 105
Farm Labourer 92
Laundress 89
Annuitant 88
Carpenter 71
Straw Plaiter 63
Gardener 59
General Servant Domestic 59
Charwoman 56
House Keeper 54
Shoe Maker 48
Farmers Son 46
Bricklayer 45
No Occupation 45
Servant 38
Tailor 37
Farm Servant Indoor 37
Errand Boy 36

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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