Pettingell Surname

866,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pettingell Surname Definition:

Corrupt forms of Portingale, q.v.

Pettingell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
England331:1,688,42669,999
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Pettingell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Corrupt forms of Portingale, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Portugal (the harbor).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pettingell Last Name Facts

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

Pettingell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettingell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 866,642nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,282,894 people. Pettingell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Pettingell are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 1,415,855. In The United States Pettingell is most common in: Massachusetts, where 32 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States Pettingell is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Pettingell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pettingell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pettingell last name increased 308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pettingell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pettingell last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

Pettingell earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $45,200 USD per year.

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