Pettan Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Pettan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pettan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
India121:63,922,115578,870
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Pettan (14) may also be a first name.

Pettan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pettan (Marathi: पेतान) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pettan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettan? popularity and diffusion

Pettan is the 1,649,806th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. Pettan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Pettan live; 70 percent live in South America and 70 percent live in Luso-South America. Pettan is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 2,518,522. In Brazil Pettan is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 100 percent live. Beside Brazil it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Pettan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pettan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pettan surname contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pettang92172/
Pettean9279/
Pettant922/
Peyttan921/
Phettan921/
Petan911,477/
Phettang862/
Petteang861/
Peththan861/
Pattan8310,644/
Petean831,878/
Petton83879/
Pethan83473/
Pettam83431/
Petang83402/
Petain83297/
Petane83242/
Paetan83128/
Pittan83113/
Peatan8388/
Pietan8352/
Petant8333/
Pestan8332/
Pottan8324/
Petaun835/
Peitan834/
Peetan833/
Phetan833/
Petanh832/
Poetan832/
Petann832/
Peytan831/
Pedtan831/
Pejtan831/
Petgan831/
Peutan830/
Phetthang802/
Phetthane801/
Pestean77493/
Pettong77368/
Pitthan77350/
Phetane77305/
Pittane77158/
Phattan77123/
Patthan77102/
Pietton7791/
Pattaan7787/
Petasne7785/
Pethane7762/
Phethan7759/
Pietain7759/
Peştean7757/
Peștean7750/
Pittang7746/
Pattain7738/
Pattann7734/
Piethan7727/
Pethain7717/
Pethahn7717/
Peethan7716/
Pettone7714/
Phetang7713/
Paattan7712/
Peetane777/
Petasen777/
Phestan775/
Pottain775/
Phottan774/
Phetann774/
Poetain773/
Pittamn773/
Pattean773/
Phetain773/
Pethaun773/
Pestane772/
Pettoun772/
Peitton772/
Pethang772/
Pittain771/
Ppattan771/
Petagne771/
Paehtan771/
Peatain771/
Petteam771/
Pathtan771/
Pettein771/
Pedtang771/
Petangh771/
Pittand771/
Peitang771/
Phetton771/
Phetaun771/
Phietan771/
Petaung771/
Pettond771/
Pethant771/
Peetang771/
Pettoon770/
Patan7329,967/
Pitan731,696/
Peton731,290/
Potan73632/
Petam73120/
Petón731/
Pytan731/
Petthong71804/
Phethean71324/
Phitthan71291/
Phettong71178/
Phethane71138/
Petanova71123/
Petanová7155/
Paththan7147/
Piethaan7126/
Phittang7114/
Phattann719/
Phetasin719/
Peteaneh718/
Pethtong718/
Phethang717/
Phetthon716/
Phettoon716/
Phatthan715/
Phetasen715/
Phattaan714/
Phettone714/
Petanque713/
Peithane712/
Paattaan712/
Petangue712/
Peetasen712/
Poththan711/
Pattaann711/
Pheastan711/
Piththan711/
Phaetton711/
Pettoune711/
Peththahand711/
Petasink711/
Pittacin711/
Peteasen711/
Petthonh711/
Pehttong711/
Pechtang711/
Peachtan711/
Pathan67972,814/
Patton67101,599/
Peyton6715,774/
Paitan676,924/
Pitton674,379/
Pistan672,639/
Paytan671,883/
Pittam671,586/
Phatan671,570/
Phetthong671,238/
Pithan671,068/
Potton67952/
Pitang67901/
Pothan67745/
Poitan67590/
Pieton67494/
Pataan67452/
Paatan67175/
Petoin67175/
Pheton67175/
Peaton67148/
Peston67138/
Peetam67115/
Petong67108/
Patahn67102/
Pitane6796/
Pitann6794/
Pitaan6777/
Patain6773/
Petone6765/
Pahtan6759/
Patean6757/
Poeton6756/
Photan6749/
Petein6748/
Potain6743/
Pištan6733/
Paththann6731/
Piotan6719/
Pétain6719/
Peteam6717/
Padtan6713/
Peiton6712/
Phitan679/
Pitain678/
Pethon677/
Petham676/
Pettom676/
Poytan675/
Paeton674/
Peeton674/
Pajtan674/
Pătean674/
Pestam673/
Pitand673/
Potean673/
Potann672/
Patann672/
Pittón672/
Pitant672/
Petaum672/
Peththong672/
Pestán671/
Pehton671/
Petaam671/
Pitajn671/
Patanë671/
Petoun671/
Peitam671/
Pestañ671/
Potanh671/
Ppetthong671/
Phetam671/
Petonh671/
Pechttong671/
Peuton670/
Pitean670/
Pytant670/

Pettan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pettan in the Marathi language
पेतानpetana-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pettan
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