Perritt

Perritt Meaning & Origin

About Perritt
The surname Perritt 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 name Perritt is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Peter. Over time, variations of the name emerged, including Perrett, Parrott, and Perrat. Today, individuals with the surname Perritt can be found primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Perritt: 1,306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

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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 Perritt in Braille

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

The name Perritt in braille

How to sign the name Perritt using Sign Language

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

The name Perritt in sign language

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