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

The last name Petten occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 300,337^th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,756,355 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Petten live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198^th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 18 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 784 people, or 1 in 46,997. In Canada Petten is mostly concentrated in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 58 percent are found, Ontario, where 15 percent are found and Alberta, where 9 percent are found. Barring Canada this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.

Petten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,464 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Petten last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Petten earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.13% less than the national average, earning $33,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% more than the national average, earning $53,392 CAD per year.