Pettgrew Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pettgrew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pettgrew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pettgrew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pettgrew is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettgrew? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Pettgrew is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Pettgrew live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Pettgrew is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,676,908. In Scotland it is most frequent in: City of Edinburgh, where 100 percent live. Aside from Scotland this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.

Pettgrew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pettgrew has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 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 Pettgrew
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