Where Does The Last Name Petignat Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Petignat is most common in Switzerland. It may occur as a variant: Pétignat. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petignat? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Petignat is the 626,382^nd most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,902,957 people. The last name Petignat occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Petignat are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Petignat is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 22,318. In Switzerland Petignat is most prevalent in: Republic and Canton of the Jura, where 63 percent reside, Canton of Bern, where 9 percent reside and Canton of Vaud, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 12 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Petignat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petignat has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.