Prevatt

Prevatt Meaning & Origin

About Prevatt
The surname Prevatt is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Prévost, meaning "provost" or "chief magistrate." It was an occupational name given to someone who held a position of authority or leadership in a town or community. The name Prevatt signifies a person who was responsible for maintaining law and order, making legal decisions, or overseeing the administration of justice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prevatt: 1,413
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prevatt 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 Prevatt is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IH0 V AE1 T
🌐 IPA
/prɪˈvæt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prevatt in Braille

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

The name Prevatt in braille

How to sign the name Prevatt using Sign Language

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

The name Prevatt in sign language

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