Petet Surname
Approximately 431 people bear this surname
Petet Surname Definition:
This family are known to have flourished at Ardevora, co. Cornwall, as early as the time of Henry I., and to have had a succession of six knights. The name was anciently written De Petyt, and it must therefore be local. See C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
Read More About This SurnamePetet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Guatemala | 57 | 1:282,152 | 4,372 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
Petet (210) may also be a first name.
Petet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This family are known to have flourished at Ardevora, co. Cornwall, as early as the time of Henry I., and to have had a succession of six knights. The name was anciently written De Petyt, and it must therefore be local. See C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
Petet Demographics
Petet Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Petet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petet is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petet? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 687,524th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 16,908,459 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Petet reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Petet is also the 624,169th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 210 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 1,378,171. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, Missouri, where 12 percent reside and Nebraska, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 13 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.
Petet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Petet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petet surname rose 296 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Petet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Petet last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68% registered to vote for the political party.
Petet earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning $46,370 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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