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
Average Pettett Salary in
United States
$38,523 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pettett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pettett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pettett is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pettett? popularity and diffusion
It is the 270,454th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,053,777 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Pettett are found; 50 percent are found in Australasia and 50 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 637 people, or 1 in 42,379. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 44 percent are found, Victoria, where 34 percent are found and Queensland, where 16 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and England, where 24 percent are found.
Pettett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pettett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pettett last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pettett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pettett are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the 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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Footnotes
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