Prevatte

Prevatte Meaning & Origin

About Prevatte
The surname Prevatte is of French origin and is derived from the word "prévôt," meaning "provost" or "chief officer." The term "prévôt" referred to a person who held a position of authority, often overseeing the administration of justice or acting as a military officer. As a surname, Prevatte likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held such a position or was associated with the office of a provost.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prevatte: 1,205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,633
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prevatte 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
PRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P601030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IH0 V AE1 T
🌐 IPA
/prɪˈvæt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prevatte in Braille

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

The name Prevatte in braille

How to sign the name Prevatte using Sign Language

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

The name Prevatte in sign language

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