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
School 1,837
Farm Labourer 214
Private Means 169
Farmer 132
Labourer 129
General Labourer 125
General Servant (domestic) 112
Dressmaker 101
None 84
Coal Miner Hewer 74
Domestic Servant 69
Clerk 69
House Painter 60
Bricklayer 60
At Home 55
Carpenter 52
Dress Maker 51
Scholar 49
Housekeeper 46
House Keeper 46
Cook (domestic) 43
At School 43
Laundress 43
Shop Assistant 43
Butcher 42

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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