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 2,557
Agricultural Labourer 312
General Labourer 210
Living On Own Means 155
Dress Maker 148
Domestic Servant 145
Farmer 133
Coal Miner 128
Living On Her Own Means 106
General Servant 88
Farm Labourer 86
Labourer 80
General Servant Domestic 78
Laundress 75
Gardener 69
Carpenter 62
Cotton Weaver 62
House Keeper 54
Brick Layer 46
Shoe Maker 46
Farm Servant 45
General Domestic Servant 44
Grocer 40
Cook Domestic Servant 38
Charwoman 37

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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