Perrett

Perrett Meaning & Origin

About Perrett
The surname Perrett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-ett" is a diminutive, indicating "little Peter." Therefore, the surname Perrett can be interpreted as "son of little Peter" or "descendant of little Peter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote a person's lineage or family association with someone named Peter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Perrett is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Perrett: 880
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27411
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Perrett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Perrett is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 R IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərrɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Perrett in Braille

Here's how to represent Perrett in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Perrett in braille

How to sign the name Perrett using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Perrett using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Perrett in sign language

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