Explore the Family Name Prenatt
The meaning of Prenatt
Altered form of French Prénat: metathesized form of Pernat, a shortened form of Perrenat, an old pet form of the personal name Pierre ‘Peter’; or a habitational name from (Le) Prénat, the name of several places in the eastcentral part of France. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
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How common is the last name Prenatt in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Prenatt had a popularity rank of 49,159 in 2000 which dropped to 53,072 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of approximately 7.96%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 402 in 2000 to 390 in 2010, a change of about -2.99%. The proportion of people named Prenatt per 100,000 population decreased by 13.33% from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #49,159 | #53,072 | -7.96% |
Count | 402 | 390 | -2.99% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Prenatt
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Prenatt identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.77% in 2000 to 96.67% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. There was a noticeable change in the number of individuals identifying as Black, decreasing from 1.99% in 2000 to none in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010 at 2.56%, which was not registered in 2000.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 96.77% | 96.67% | -0.1% |
Two or More Races | 0% | 2.56% | 0% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Black | 1.99% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |