Petig Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Petig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3441:234,02725,880
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
France131:5,109,440259,941
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Petig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petig is found most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petig? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 641,055th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. The last name Petig is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Petig reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 344 people, or 1 in 234,027. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent live, Brandenburg, where 8 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Petig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Petig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petig last name increased 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Petig last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

Petig earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.03% more than the national average, earning $58,697 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pietig91358/
Pettig91150/
Pethig91131/
Petigk9121/
Peitig913/
Poetig912/
Pestig910/
Peatig910/
Petigs910/
Poethig8390/
Pettigs834/
Pietieg831/
Pettaig831/
Poetigh830/
Petik801,150/
Petix80866/
Petic80542/
Patig80116/
Pitig8045/
Pötig8040/
Petiq801/
Peteg801/
Pettigue770/
Pöthig73234/
Petics7381/
Pittig7380/
Petike7345/
Pestic7344/
Pethic7327/
Pattig7318/
Pettik7316/
Petick7316/
Peštik7310/
Pettic739/
Patigh736/
Poetic736/
Poetik732/
Pataig732/
Petiks732/
Pöttig731/
Pottig731/
Patihg731/
Petikh731/
Phetic731/
Pesteg731/
Petegt731/
Pothig731/
Pitigh731/
Pietic730/
Petteg730/
Pethick671,396/
Pestick6713/
Peatick677/
Petique676/
Pettick676/
Pethike673/
Petticc672/
Peetike671/
Peshtik671/
Pettiks670/
Pettics670/
Peastic670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petig
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