Pettig Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Pettig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pettig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pettig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pettig is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pettig is the 1,434,893rd most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Pettig are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Pettig is most frequent in: Missouri, where 85 percent live, New York, where 3 percent live and Washington, where 3 percent live. Apart from The United States Pettig is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Pettig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pettig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pettig last name grew 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pettig are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pettig earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.65% less than the national average, earning $31,651 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Pettaig921/
Petig91474/
Pettigue860/
Pietig83358/
Pethig83131/
Pittig8380/
Petigk8321/
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Pettik8316/
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Poetig832/
Pottig831/
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Poetigh770/
Pettics770/
Petik731,150/
Petix73866/
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Patig73116/
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Petiq731/
Peteg731/
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Pattik6781/
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Petike6745/
Pestic6744/
Pethic6727/
Petick6716/
Peštik6710/
Patigh676/
Pettík676/
Poetic676/
Pittik676/
Pettyk674/
Patteg673/
Pottik672/
Poetik672/
Pataig672/
Petiks672/
Patihg671/
Petikh671/
Pesteg671/
Pitigh671/
Phetic671/
Pittic671/
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Petegt671/
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Petect670/
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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 Pettig
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