Pettie Surname
Approximately 1,825 people bear this surname
Pettie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the petty,' i.e. small in stature; v. Petit. The people bearing this name in the United States have selected Pettee as a preferable form; compare Little, Littlejohn, Small, or Smallman.
Willelmus Pete, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnamePettie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,393 | 1:260,200 | 24,567 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Scotland | 94 | 1:56,956 | 4,742 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 64 | 1:58,488 | 3,746 |
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 427 | 1:117,608 | 11,536 |
Pettie (213) may also be a first name.
Pettie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the petty,' i.e. small in stature; v. Petit. The people bearing this name in the United States have selected Pettee as a preferable form; compare Little, Littlejohn, Small, or Smallman.
Willelmus Pete, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Petyson, 1379: ibid.
Richard Peteson, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Pety, 1379: ibid.
1602. Married — Thomas Pettie and Joane Hanson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Most probably from ME. petit (AF. petit, 'the little'). A local derivation from Petty in the shire of Inverness appears to be the source of the name in at least one instance. Johan Petyt of the Miernes, Lanarkshire, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 213). William Petyt was a charter witness in Ayr, c. 1340 (Friars Ayr, p. 10), and Master Duncan Petit or Petyt, archdeacon of Glasgow in 1395 (RMP., p. 92; Egidii, p. 32), appears in the same year and in 1400 as chancellor of Moray (REA., I, p. 201,205). Duncan Petite or Petyt was prebend of the church of Arne in 1415 (Ayr, p. 9), Richard Petit was vicar of Stewynstoun in 1427 (ibid., p. 82), Robyn Petyt was witness in Ayr in 1471 (Friars Ayr, p. 54), and Patrick Pettyt was chaplain in the same town in 1476 (ibid., p. 55). John Pettit is recorded in Edinburgh in 1473 (CDE., p. 48). James Petie, indweller in St. Andrews, 1697 (Edin. App.).
(2) Fergus de Pety in the parish of Fyvy was excommunicated in 1382 (REA. I, p. 213).
(Scottish, English) One small in stature; one who came from Petty (piece), in Scotland.
Fr .petit. Little, diminutive.
Pettie Demographics
Average Pettie Salary in
United States
$38,215 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pettie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pettie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pettie is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pettie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pettie is the 223,197th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,993,176 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Pettie reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pettie is also the 619,385th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 213 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,393 people, or 1 in 260,200. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 13 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Pettie exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and Scotland, where 5 percent reside.
Pettie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pettie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pettie last name grew 326 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pettie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pettie surname is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pettie are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pettie earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $52,256 CAD per year.
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