PORRITT
Porritt
Porritt is a surname of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name "Porod", meaning brave or proud, and "riht", meaning right or just. The surname Porritt is recorded in various forms, including Porritt, Porret, Parrott, Parrit, and Poritt.
The Porritt name has been found in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the West Midlands. One notable individual bearing the surname Porritt is Sir Arthur E. Porritt, a distinguished New Zealand surgeon, athlete, and statesman.
The Porritt family crest features a shield with a chevron or V-shaped design, often accompanied by other heraldic imagery such as lions, crowns, or floral patterns.
Today, the surname Porritt can be found across the United Kingdom and in other English-speaking countries, often linked to individuals with a diverse range of professions and backgrounds.
Typical given names associated with the Porritt surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Michael
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
- Steven
- William
Female
- Alison
- Angela
- Anne
- Beryl
- Emma
- Jacquelyn
- Jean
- Joanne
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Sheila
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Porrett
- Parritt
- Parriott
- Perriott
- Perito
- Paritt
- Peritt
- Perrit
- Parrit
- Parit
- Perit
- Porrit
- Pairaudeau
- Paird
- Pairet
- Parada
- Parade
- Paradi
- Parat
- Parate
- Parati
- Paratt
- Pard
- Parda
- Pardee
- Pardi
- Pardie
- Pardii
- Pardo
- Pardoe
- Pardue
- Paredi
- Pareed
- Paret
- Parete
- Parett
- Parette
- Paretti
- Parida
- Parietti
- Parode
- Parodi
- Parodie
- Parot
- Parott
- Parouti
- Parrado
- Parrat
- Parratt
- Parret
- Parrett
- Parrette
- Parretti
- Parriot
- Parrits
- Parrot
- Parrote
- Parrott
- Parrotta
- Parrotte
- Part
- Parta
- Parte
- Partee
- Parti
- Parto
- Partou
- Partt
- Paruta
- Peard
- Pearde
- Peart
- Peaurt
- Peert
- Perat
- Perata
- Perati
- Peratt
- Perd
- Perdoe
- Perdu
- Perdue
- Pereda
- Peredo
- Peret
- Pereta
- Perett
- Peretta
- Peretti
- Peretto
- Perido
- Periot
- Periti
- Perot
- Perott
- Perotta
- Perotte
- Perotti
- Perotto
- Perrat
- Perratt
- Perraud
- Perraudeau
- Perraut
- Perret
- Perrett
- Perretta
- Perrette
- Perretti
- Perriot
- Perritt
- Perrodo
- Perrot
- Perrote
- Perrott
- Perrotta
- Perrotte
- Perrotti
- Perroud
- Pert
- Perta
- Pertee
- Perti
- Pertie
- Peruta
- Peyrat
- Peyret
- Peyrot
- Piard
- Pieard
- Pieretti
- Pierotte
- Pierotti
- Pierret
- Pierrot
- Piert
- Pirat
- Pirate
- Pirdue
- Piredda
- Piret
- Pirett
- Piroddi
- Pirotta
- Pirotte
- Pirouet
- Pirratt
- Pirret
- Pirrett
- Pirrit
- Pirritt
- Pirrotta
- Pirt
- Pirta
- Pirtt
- Poiraud
- Poiret
- Poirot
- Poirrette
- Poort
- Poorta
- Porada
- Porat
- Pord
- Poreda
- Poret
- Poretta
- Poretti
- Poritt
- Porret
- Porretta
- Porri
- Porrie
- Porrin
- Porris
- Porrott
- Port
- Porta
- Porte
- Portee
- Porti
- Porto
- Portou
- Portt
- Pouard
- Pourrat
- Pourrie
- Pourt
- Pourtau
- Praat
- Prad
- Prada
- Prade
- Pradeau
- Prado
- Praed
- Praet
- Praid
- Praide
- Prait
- Prat
- Prata
- Prate
- Prati
- Prato
- Pratt
- Pratte
- Pratti
- Praud
- Prawda
- Pread
- Preat
- Pred
- Preda
- Preddie
- Predie
- Predoiu
- Preed
- Preet
- Preid
- Preite
- Preta
- Prete
- Preti
- Preto
- Prett
- Prette
- Pretti
- Prettie
- Pretto
- Preuett
- Preuitt
- Prid
- Prida
- Pridde
- Priddie
- Pride
- Prideau
- Pridie
- Pried
- Priede
- Prieto
- Priett
- Priot
- Prit
- Priti
- Pritt
- Prittie
- Proad
- Proat
- Prodie
- Proett
- Proietti
- Proietto
- Proot
- Prot
- Prota
- Prote
- Proto
- Prott
- Protte
- Protti
- Proud
- Proude
- Prout
- Proute
- Prouteau
- Proutt
- Prowd
- Prowde
- Prowt
- Prude
- Prudei
- Prudie
- Prudoe
- Prueitt
- Pruet
- Pruett
- Pruiett
- Pruit
- Pruitt
- Prut
- Prutt
- Pryde
- Prydie
- Puerta
- Puerto
- Purd
- Purde
- Purdee
- Purdie
- Purdo
- Purdoe
- Purdue
- Purrett
- Purritt
- Purrott
- Purt
- Purta
- Purtt
- Pyrett
- Pyryt
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 1,441 people named Porritt in the UK. That makes it roughly the 5,525th most common surname in Britain. Around 22 in a million people in Britain are named Porritt.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Porritt
- Jonathon Porritt - Environmentalist
- Nathan Porritt - Football player
- Walter Porritt - Football player (1914 to 1)
- Richard Porritt - Politician (1910 to 1940)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.