Pratt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pratt Name Meaning: The name is a nickname for a clever trickster,old english for praett 'trick','tricky', 'cunning'.

The name is of english origin,commonly used as a byname in the 11th century.The surname itself is also rather common in ireland.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pratt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pratt family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 477
Female Servant 317
Independent 235
Farmer 149
Male Servant 122
Labourer 120
Shoe Maker 79
Ag Labourer 60
Carpenter 53
Ag Lab 51
Tailor 42
Gardener 31
Dress Maker 31
Apprentice 27
Blacksmith 27
Laundress 22
Stocking Maker 21
Coal Miner 20
Sawyer 20
Servant 19
Clerk 19
Weaver 19
Grocer 18
Independant 18
Butcher 18

Pratt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pratt 100% 113,932
2 Prett 80% 2,614
3 Pritt 80% 1,196
4 Prat 80% 746
5 Prott 80% 703
6 Partt 60% 353
7 Pruett 67% 256
8 Prutt 80% 254
9 Parett 67% 236
10 Parott 67% 223
11 Perett 67% 161
12 Paratt 83% 138
13 Paritt 67% 134

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The surname Pratt is the most popular version of all its varients

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