About the Pierrot Surname

The last name Pierrot is one of the recorded forms of Perrin, a well-known French family name. Records show Pierrot as one of the forms Perrin took over time. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Little Pierre (Peter)”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

The same family of names includes Perrot and Perron.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Pierrot, so the heraldry linked to Perrin is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Pierrot family name pack.