Porrit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Porrit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Porrit family

Profession Census Frequency
Spinner 3
Farmer 2
Independent 2
Male Servant 2
Woollen Cloth Weaver 2
Mechanic Maker 1
Simon 1
Ag Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Cloth Weaver 1
Delver 1
Female Servant 1
Wool Sorter 1
Worsted Spinner 1

Porrit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Porritt 86% 4,885
2 Parrot 67% 2,969
3 Perrot 67% 951
4 Perret 67% 441
5 Parret 67% 330
6 Parrat 67% 245
7 Porrit 100% 221
8 Perrit 83% 135

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The surname Porrit is the 7th most popular variant of Porritt.

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