Petipher Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Petipher Surname Definition:
Old French, petite and fere, "the little wild beast;" doubtless an early sobriquet, analogous to Lovel, Purcell, &c. This name has been corrupted to Petipher, and, by the change of a single vowel only, it has been assimilated to Pharoah's captain of the guard, and made Potiphar.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Petipher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Old French, petite and fere, "the little wild beast;" doubtless an early sobriquet, analogous to Lovel, Purcell, &c. This name has been corrupted to Petipher, and, by the change of a single vowel only, it has been assimilated to Pharoah's captain of the guard, and made Potiphar.
Pettipher is an ancient Bucks and Herts name, and further allusion to it will be found under those counties in reference to Puddephatt, which is probably a corruption of it. There was a Bampton family of Pettifer last century (G.). The name of Pettipher occurred amongst the labouring classes of Culworth, Northamptonshire, a century ago (B.). The Rev. John Pettyfer, or Pettifer, was vicar of Blakesley, Northamptonshire, early last century (Baker's "Northamptonshire"). Cussans, in his "Hertfordshire" suggests that in that county the name of Pedefer (Pied - de - Eer?), which occurred in Ippolitts, Herts, in the reign of Edward III., was the original of Puddephatt, a Bucks as well as a Herts name. This is probable, hut at any rate his suggestion is still more applicable to the origin of Pettipher.
Pettypher: Peytever or Pettypher, the name of mayors of Wycombe in the 16th and. 17th centuries (Langley's "Desborough Hundred").
Petipher Demographics
Average Petipher Salary in
England
£16,170
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Petipher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petipher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petipher is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petipher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,432,070th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petipher live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England Petipher is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 41 percent are found, Surrey, where 41 percent are found and Devon, where 13 percent are found. Other than England Petipher is found in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 3 percent are found.
Petipher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Petipher has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 356 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettipher | 94 | 233 | / |
| Potipher | 88 | 839 | / |
| Petipe | 86 | 29 | / |
| Pettepher | 82 | 18 | / |
| Petitpere | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pettipere | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pettifher | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pottipher | 82 | 0 | / |
| Petipet | 80 | 75 | / |
| Petipha | 80 | 57 | / |
| Petifer | 80 | 52 | / |
| Petipre | 80 | 27 | / |
| Petipez | 80 | 9 | / |
| Petiope | 80 | 1 | / |
| Petippe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pettifer | 75 | 2,852 | / |
| Pitiphet | 75 | 29 | / |
| Petitpez | 75 | 9 | / |
| Potepher | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pettipie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Petupier | 75 | 0 | / |
| Potifher | 75 | 0 | / |
| Petipa | 71 | 125 | / |
| Pettepier | 71 | 24 | / |
| Petitfere | 71 | 4 | / |
| Petepe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pettiffer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petiffere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peteepier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Petipit | 67 | 166 | / |
| Pitifer | 67 | 63 | / |
| Petitphait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Petefer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pitipre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peteupe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petippa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pettipa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Potifer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petifir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pettife | 67 | 0 | / |
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