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

The last name Petignat occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Pétignat. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 626,382^nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. The surname Petignat occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Petignat reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 22,318. In Switzerland Petignat is most numerous 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. Apart from Switzerland this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 12 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Petignat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petignat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petignat last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.