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Where Does The Last Name Pettiford Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pettiford occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettiford? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 108,144^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,692,417 people. The last name Pettiford is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Pettiford live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 13 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,804 people, or 1 in 95,284. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 30 percent are found, Maryland, where 8 percent are found and New Jersey, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Pettiford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pettiford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pettiford last name increased 908 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 304 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pettiford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Pettiford last name is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pettiford surname are 20.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.51% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pettiford earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.87% less than the national average, earning $37,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.26% more than the national average, earning $61,238 CAD per year.