Perrault: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

The same name, two spellings: Perrault and Perrot. The family name meaning is “Little Pierre”, the same as for Perrot. Perrault is listed among the recognised spellings of Perrot. Other spellings include Perot.

The 2010 US Census counted 3,190 people named Perrault, ranking it number 10,095 among American surnames. INSEE counts 6,057 people born in France with the Perrault surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970. The name became more frequent over the century. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Peralta.

There is no single Perrault family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Perrault surname pack.