Perrault Family

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About the Perrault surname

The surname Perrault has an onomastic interpretation that still needs to be placed in the history of each family line. The form of Perrault is compatible with French surname tradition. It may derive from an old given name, a place, a nickname, an occupation, or a regional variant; the historical form of the family line is needed to distinguish between these possibilities. Etymology can clarify how the surname formed, while the earliest records remain necessary to connect that explanation with a specific family line. The etymological interpretation should be compared with the earliest spellings and places associated with each family line.

Pronunciation: Pè-ro/pɛʁo/

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The Perrault name in our genealogy archives

61,374occurrences in our collections
10collections containing this name
1,564 1,2501881 → 1901people enumerated
1719First mention of the name
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