Last Name PARROTT

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Peter, from French Pierre, diminutive Perrot or Parrot (little Peter). 'Par' and 'Per' are similarly found in Parkinson or Perkinson, Parkins or Perkins. Also a nickname 'the parrot,' i.e. the chatterer. In France 'pierrot,' i.e. little Peter, is the name for a sparrow.
Origin English, Native American, Irish

Rank 2,458 (2000 US census) 2,434 (1990 US census)
Count 13,473 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 85.69%, or 11545 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 11.08%, or 1493 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.39%, or 53 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.36%, or 49 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.08%, or 146 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.4%, or 189 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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