Pettigrue Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Pettigrue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pettigrue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Pettigrue Last Name Facts

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

Pettigrue occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettigrue? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,532,898th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pettigrue reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Pettigrue is most prevalent in: California, where 50 percent reside, Washington, where 21 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States Pettigrue is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and Jamaica, where 5 percent reside.

Pettigrue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pettigrue has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettigrue Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Pettigrue last name is predominantly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pettigrue surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Pettigrue earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.5% less than the national average, earning $30,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% less than the national average, earning $45,820 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petigrue940/
Pettygrue8943/
Pettegrue898/
Pettigree897/
Pettigreu895/
Pettigrey891/
Petigree820/
Petegrue820/
Petigreu820/
Pettegree7813/
Pettegreu780/
Petegree710/

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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 Pettigrue
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