Errett

English

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ēadrǣd, which is composed of the elements ēad (“prosperity”) and rǣd (“advice, wisdom”).

Proper noun

Errett (plural Erretts)

1. A male given name from Old English.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Errett is the 40976^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Errett is most common among White (94.55%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Errett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 533.