Privett
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Privott
Etymology
Apparently from the unattested Old English word *pryfet (“privet”).
Proper noun
Privett (countable and uncountable, plural Privetts)
- A village in Froxfield and Privett parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6726).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Privett is the 9117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3583 individuals. Privett is most common among White (90.68%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Privett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.