Pettijohn Surname

225,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pettijohn Surname User-submission:

The Pettyjohn surname means 'little John' from the shortened words 'petite John'. The origins are from France, in France instead of referring to someone as John's Son (which became Johnson) they said something like 'that is the Petite John of the John from Mereau' They were referring to the younger John who also has a father named John.

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Pettijohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7941:202,04019,855
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2791:179,99516,051

Pettijohn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pettyjohn surname means 'little John' from the shortened words 'petite John'. The origins are from France, in France instead of referring to someone as John's Son (which became Johnson) they said something like 'that is the Petite John of the John from Mereau' They were referring to the younger John who also has a father named John. When surnames became required to track taxes people chose a permanent surname.

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Pettijohn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pettijohn is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pettijohn.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettijohn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 225,834th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,050,887 people. Pettijohn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Pettijohn are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,794 people, or 1 in 202,040. In The United States Pettijohn is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 20 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Pettijohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pettijohn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pettijohn last name rose 643 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettijohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pettijohn last name are 24.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.74% registered to vote for the political party.

Pettijohn earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning $44,041 USD per year.

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