Privett

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Apparently from the unattested Old English word *pryfet (“privet”). The location is recorded the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as Pryfetes flōdan.

Proper noun

Privett (countable and uncountable, plural Privetts)

  1. A village in Froxfield and Privett parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6726).
  2. 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.

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