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 held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pettig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettig? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Pettig is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 85 percent are found, New York, where 3 percent are found and Washington, where 3 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Pettig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pettig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pettig surname expanded 967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pettig surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.33% 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/
Pattig8318/
Pettik8316/
Pettic839/
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Poetig832/
Pottig831/
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Petigs830/
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Poethig7790/
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Petik731,150/
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Petic73542/
Patig73116/
Pitig7345/
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Petiq731/
Peteg731/
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Pettex6787/
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/
Pittyg671/
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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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