Privett
surname · Latin script
Meaning: person from Privett, Hampshire; probably 'privet copse'
(measured from records)Officially recorded in 2 countries · latest register: Census Bureau, 2020
/ˈpɹɪvɪt/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Privett is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.
- GBUnited Kingdom
- USUnited States
- AUAustralia
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin
(measured from records)person from Privett, Hampshire; probably 'privet copse'
Cited for this meaning 1
- Encyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history]
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world
(measured from records)Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses
(measured from records)Privett is also recorded in 2 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, from Privett, Hampshire; first attested Reimund de Prevet 1210 P (Ha)
as a nameA Dictionary of English Surnames
In English, which seems to get its name from an OE word *pryfet pri¬ vet copse. This element is thought to occur in other placenames, including Privett Farm in Standlynch, Wilts., which may also be a partial source of the surname, but the vocab. word for the shrub is not recorded before the 16th cent.
as a nameA dictionary of surnames
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name
(measured from records)- Frank Privettb. 1874GBBritish politician (1874-1937)
- Rex Privettb. 1924USAmerican politician
- John Hugh Charles Privettb. 1939GB(born 1939)
- Robin Jarrard Campbell Privettb. 1940GB(born 1940)
- Stephen Privettb. 1942USAmerican academic
- Alan Frederick Privettb. 1943GB(born 1943)
- Philada Jane Privettb. 1974GB(born 1974)
- Cami Privettb. 1993USAmerican soccer player
- Andrew Privettb. 2000USAmerican soccer player
- Bob PrivettGBfilm director and animator (active 1935-1972)
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them
(machine-generated)Evidence
(measured from records)10 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 2 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 3.6K | #9,117 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 3.4K | #8,901 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 3.1K | #9,972 |
| GB United Kingdom | Surnames of England and Wales (taliesin-arlein.net, Sept 2002 electoral register) | 2002 | 753 | #8,309 |
| GB United Kingdom | A Dictionary of Surnames (Hanks & Hodges, 1988) | — | — | — |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 4
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Privett mean, and where does it come from?
- person from Privett, Hampshire; probably 'privet copse' Recorded by Encyclopedia of surnames [the complete companion to tracing your names history].
- How do you pronounce Privett?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈpɹɪvɪt/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Privett have the most bearers?
- Privett is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Privett”. Data snapshot 2026-10-13.