Pett Surname
Approximately 4,438 people bear this surname
Pett Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Pett (Sussex), a Middle English form of Pit [Middle English pit, Old English pyt] Carolus de Pette.—Hundred Rolls Pett is situated on low, watery ground. (Anglo-French) Pet: v. Peat1.
Pett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,558 | 1:232,644 | 22,383 |
| England | 1,209 | 1:46,086 | 5,800 |
| Germany | 330 | 1:243,956 | 26,656 |
| France | 309 | 1:214,960 | 33,430 |
| Canada | 238 | 1:154,813 | 15,712 |
| Australia | 228 | 1:118,402 | 13,082 |
| Iran | 147 | 1:522,330 | 30,518 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 1:48,174 | 7,829 |
| Brazil | 86 | 1:2,489,236 | 75,804 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 788 | 1:30,933 | 4,118 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 217 | 1:231,423 | 19,482 |
Pett (151) may also be a first name.
Pett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Pett (Sussex), a Middle English form of Pit [Middle English pit, Old English pyt] Carolus de Pette.—Hundred Rolls Pett is situated on low, watery ground. (Anglo-French) Pet: v. Peat1.
A parish in Sussex; also a provincialism for pit.
A location name in Sussex. Or from the Dutch, Pet; a personal name.
Pett Demographics
Average Male Pett Height
177.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pett (Russian: Петт) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 105,492nd most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,642,079 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Pett live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 749,223rd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 151 people.
The last name Pett is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,558 people, or 1 in 232,644. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 13 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.
Pett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pett surname grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pett are 17.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.6% registered with the party.
The amount Pett earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning R 229,188 per year; in United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.14% more than the national average, earning $59,191 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petts | 89 | 2,484 | / |
| Pette | 89 | 1,510 | / |
| Piett | 89 | 184 | / |
| Peatt | 89 | 115 | / |
| Peett | 89 | 102 | / |
| Phett | 89 | 7 | / |
| Petht | 89 | 5 | / |
| Peitt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Petth | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pettt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Petìt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pet | 86 | 4,334 | / |
| Pheatt | 80 | 62 | / |
| Peitte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Peatts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peette | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peetts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peitts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pheitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| P'Gett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phetts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Peatte | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pitt | 75 | 37,128 | / |
| Pete | 75 | 15,641 | / |
| Peet | 75 | 12,412 | / |
| Pető | 75 | 7,255 | / |
| Peat | 75 | 7,228 | / |
| Piet | 75 | 6,071 | / |
| Peth | 75 | 1,337 | / |
| Pest | 75 | 1,281 | / |
| Pets | 75 | 987 | / |
| Phet | 75 | 792 | / |
| Peut | 75 | 205 | / |
| Peit | 75 | 62 | / |
| Pytt | 75 | 55 | / |
| Pešt | 75 | 32 | / |
| Bpet | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ppet | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pedt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Peyt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Peht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Petì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Petd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Petp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pezt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phhette | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pettssh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pe | 67 | 121,917 | / |
| Pethe | 67 | 7,748 | / |
| Petch | 67 | 4,570 | / |
| Peete | 67 | 3,784 | / |
| Pethő | 67 | 2,956 | / |
| Peets | 67 | 2,220 | / |
| Peate | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Pecht | 67 | 1,359 | / |
| Piedt | 67 | 1,335 | / |
| Pheut | 67 | 1,041 | / |
| Pyott | 67 | 624 | / |
| Peste | 67 | 579 | / |
| Phete | 67 | 573 | / |
| Pitte | 67 | 570 | / |
| Peats | 67 | 279 | / |
| Peist | 67 | 259 | / |
| Pieth | 67 | 230 | / |
| Phets | 67 | 157 | / |
| Piott | 67 | 155 | / |
| Peszt | 67 | 136 | / |
| Pesth | 67 | 118 | / |
| Peite | 67 | 108 | / |
| Peeth | 67 | 106 | / |
| Pytte | 67 | 92 | / |
| Pesht | 67 | 83 | / |
| Peytz | 67 | 76 | / |
| Petőh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Peest | 67 | 39 | / |
| Peith | 67 | 32 | / |
| Peits | 67 | 32 | / |
| Peath | 67 | 27 | / |
| Peşte | 67 | 26 | / |
| Pheth | 67 | 25 | / |
| Paitt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Peatz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pfest | 67 | 17 | / |
| Peths | 67 | 15 | / |
| Puitt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Petsh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Peyts | 67 | 12 | / |
| Phiet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pietd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pește | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pehte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Peyte | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phitt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peast | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pytts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paytt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfeit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pieht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pitth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pittì | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pechdtte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyhtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peyst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peztz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pgeet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppete | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pet'z | 67 | 1 | / |
| P'Eet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phetp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pests | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peadt | 67 | 0 | / |
Pett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pett in the Russian language | ||
| Петт | pett | - |
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