Prevett

Prevett Meaning & Origin

About Prevett
The surname Prevett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pride" or "Pryde," which means "proud" or "arrogant." The suffix "-ett" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Prevett can be interpreted as "son of Pride" or "son of the proud one." This surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed pride or arrogance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prevett: 267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prevett 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
P60103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 V AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/prevett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prevett in Braille

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

The name Prevett in braille

How to sign the name Prevett using Sign Language

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

The name Prevett in sign language

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