Pettengell Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pettengell Surname Definition:

Corrupt forms of Portingale, q.v.

Pettengell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:164,84615,309
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Pettengell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Corrupt forms of Portingale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Portugal (the harbor).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pettengell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pettengell occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettengell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 613,453rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 14,488,163 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Pettengell are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 338 people, or 1 in 164,846. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 14 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account England Pettengell is found in 12 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Pettengell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pettengell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pettengell surname increased 445 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettengell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pettengell surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pettengell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 37.63% less than the national average, earning R 148,212 per year and in United States they earn 45.4% less than the national average, earning $23,558 USD per year.

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