Pettett Surname
Approximately 1,442 people bear this surname
Pettett Surname Definition:
1 v. Petit.
2 the French Petet (also Petot) = Soft, Delicate, Small-footed [v. under Peat1 and + the French diminutive suff. -et (and -ot]
Pettett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 637 | 1:42,379 | 5,408 |
| United States | 352 | 1:1,029,713 | 75,652 |
| England | 340 | 1:163,877 | 15,242 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 327 | 1:74,542 | 8,168 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:570,667 | 38,849 |
Pettett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 v. Petit.
2 the French Petet (also Petot) = Soft, Delicate, Small-footed [v. under Peat1 and + the French diminutive suff. -et (and -ot]
Pettett Demographics
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Pettett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pettett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pettett is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pettett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pettett is the 270,454th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,053,777 people. The surname Pettett occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Pettett reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 637 people, or 1 in 42,379. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 44 percent reside, Victoria, where 34 percent reside and Queensland, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Australia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and England, where 24 percent reside.
Pettett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pettett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pettett last name grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pettett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pettett last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.
The amount Pettett earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning R 210,900 per year; in United States they earn 10.72% less than the national average, earning $38,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $45,911 CAD per year.
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