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There are approximately 6,069 people named Parrott in the UK. That makes it the 1,722nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 96 are named Parrott.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Diminutive

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The Parrott surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PARROTT. May have been originally applied to a talkative person. So the classical Psittacus, from VirraKi. There is however equal probability of its liaving been derived from the river Parret, or from Pierrot, a French diminutive of Pierre, Peter. The surname has been varied to Parratt, Parrett, and Parritt.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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