Privett

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Privott

Etymology

Apparently from the unattested Old English word *pryfet (“privet”).

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 9117^th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.