Peaty Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Peaty Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A variant of Beattie, which see. One more instance of change from B to P; compare Peverley for Beverley.

1802. Thomas Peatey and Jane Young: St. George, Hanover Square.

Peaty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3701:150,58914,397
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Peaty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A variant of Beattie, which see. One more instance of change from B to P; compare Peverley for Beverley.

1802. Thomas Peatey and Jane Young: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Surnames in Fife. Most probably diminutives of Peat, which see. Robert Peattie in Quhitswme, 1665, and two more of the name in the neighborhood (Lauder). There is said to be Peattie in Kincardineshire and another in Angus.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Peat(t (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie, -y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Peaty Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peaty Come From? nationality or country of origin

Peaty has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peaty? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 633,196th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Peaty reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Peaty is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 370 people, or 1 in 150,589. In England Peaty is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 14 percent reside and Dorset, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Peaty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peaty has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Peaty last name increased 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 207 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peaty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Peaty surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Peaty earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning $34,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% less than the national average, earning $47,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peatey91317/
Peatty915/
Peatyy911/
Paty893,584/
Pety89783/
Pejatay836/
Pejatey831/
Peastey830/
Petty8053,753/
Patty8017,443/
Patey804,075/
Pathy803,472/
Patay802,624/
Peate801,666/
Patyi801,520/
Patoy801,241/
Petey801,103/
Petyt80722/
Phaty80602/
Piety80411/
Pauty80374/
Petyi80241/
Petyo80219/
Petay80141/
Poety80118/
Patyo8080/
Patiy8078/
Peata8054/
Peity8045/
Petiy8043/
Paity8031/
Pethy8029/
Peety8025/
Patuy8011/
Peuty8011/
Peyty8010/
Petuy8010/
Paaty809/
Petoy809/
Ppaty807/
Pahty806/
Peati805/
Pešty805/
Phety802/
Petyy802/
Peatj802/
Padty801/
Patyś801/
Patyy801/
Puety800/
Pejattay7713/
Pettey732,242/
Pettay73646/
Pataya73575/
Phatiy73293/
Pattey73211/
Pathay73203/
Petysh73142/
Pesthy73113/
Pathiy73109/
Pejati73109/
Pattay7391/
Peatee7389/
Patoyt7375/
Peates7371/
Pfeuty7367/
Petäys7366/
Patthy7348/
Pathey7333/
Petaya7333/
Phatty7332/
Peater7330/
Petyoy7330/
Phatay7326/
Pastay7325/
Pasthy7323/
Pestey7320/
Peetey7319/
Patayt7316/
Paatyo7315/
Peðate7314/
Pettyt7313/
Paszty7313/
Peyata7313/
Peatie7310/
Phatey7310/
Petays739/
Petyth739/
Pataiy736/
Pietay736/
Patysz736/
Peatez736/
Peðata736/
Passty735/
Peatta735/
Pateat735/
Phethy735/
Peatha734/
Peteys734/
Pattty734/
Pethey734/
Pyetyo734/
Pattyi734/
Paitay734/
Pattiy734/
Phetyo734/
Phathy734/
Paatty733/
Pashty732/
Paatey732/
Peshty732/
Pietyo732/
Pethyo732/
Pattuy732/
Peatai732/
Pastyh731/
Petait731/
Pathyi731/
Peeata731/
Peetty731/
Pautty731/
Puetty731/
Poyaty731/
Pettiy731/
Pettyy731/
Peyati731/
Petaiy731/
Pethiy731/
Pajity731/
Bpetty731/
Pateys731/
Peatei731/
Paityo731/
Payaty731/
Patiey731/
Petytt731/
Pethys731/
Pietty731/
Peatti731/
Pehate731/
Pehati731/
Pehtyi731/
Peiate731/
Puyaty731/
Ppatty731/
Poiaty731/
Paatyi731/
Pethay731/
Pethoy731/
Pastyi731/
Pathyo731/
Peathe730/
Peitey730/
Peaste730/
Peatte730/
Pieata730/
Paytoy730/
Pejathaya7134/
Pati67263,387/
Pate6754,228/
Pata6742,063/
Pete6715,641/
Peta6711,649/
Peti674,504/
Peattie671,077/
Pattaya67693/
Peaster67573/
Petteys67543/
Patthey67336/
Pity67307/
Pestych67189/
Paitaya67145/
Pathaya6769/
Paté6767/
Pejatta6715/
Peyatte679/
Phetyoy679/
Peetaya678/
Peté678/
Padtaya677/
Phathiy674/
Phattiy674/
Phaitay674/
Phattey673/
Paithay673/
Peðates673/
Peather672/
Payetty672/
Patteys672/
Pettaya672/
Payetay672/
Patê672/
Pajutay672/
Paszthy672/
Patá672/
Pethyoy672/
Phethoy672/
Pettoys671/
Patheat671/
Patj671/
Patouyt671/
Pattaiy671/
Pasztay671/
Peathaa671/
Peiahta671/
Phatthy671/
Pettaay671/
Peyatti671/
Pethaya671/
Pahatiy671/
Peatter671/
Hpataya671/
Patè671/
Payotiy671/
Pashtyi671/
Pietaya671/
Pheitey671/
Pehatti671/
Peiatti671/
Pouetty671/
Phethuy671/
Phatyoy671/
Paetaya671/
Peeatit671/
Peathai671/
Peastis670/
Peattee670/
Peattis670/
Pettiey670/

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