Pettiman Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
England

Pettiman Surname Definition:

A variant of Pitman, q.v. [Middle English pette, a pit]

Pettiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Pettiman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Pitman, q.v. [Middle English pette, a pit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pettiman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pettiman is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettiman? popularity and diffusion

Pettiman is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Pettiman live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. In Brazil Pettiman is mostly concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Pettiman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pettiman has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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