Pettengale Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pettengale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pettengale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pettengale Last Name Facts

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

Pettengale is most common in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettengale? popularity and diffusion

Pettengale is the 3,185,033rd most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Pettengale are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Pettengale is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 37 percent reside, Kent, where 26 percent reside and West Sussex, where 20 percent reside. Aside from England Pettengale exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Pettengale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pettengale has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pettengale last name expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pettengale
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