Pettinger Surname

148,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Pettinger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. A North-English form of Pottinger, which see.

1805. Married — John Pettinger and Sarah Holmes Foster: St. George, Hanover.

Pettinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0541:343,88930,927
England7671:72,6448,304
Germany4061:198,28922,834
Canada2621:140,63214,476
Luxembourg1201:4,838683
Austria1011:84,31112,580
France831:800,27496,515
Australia541:499,92037,885
Belgium461:249,92730,800
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malta11:430,2723,380
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:88,6389,253
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:193,14916,929

Pettinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. A North-English form of Pottinger, which see.

1805. Married — John Pettinger and Sarah Holmes Foster: St. George, Hanover.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pettinger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pettinger is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettinger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pettinger is the 148,188th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,441,389 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Pettinger live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,054 people, or 1 in 343,889. In The United States it is most frequent in: Nevada, where 11 percent reside, Iowa, where 10 percent reside and Colorado, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Pettinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pettinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pettinger surname grew 405 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pettinger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pettinger surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pettinger are 20.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pettinger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $43,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% less than the national average, earning $48,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poettinger9596/
Petinger9475/
Pettiner9427/
Pettinge941/
Pettnger941/
Pottinger896,052/
Pittinger89783/
Pöttinger89754/
Pettenger89420/
Pestinger89215/
Pattinger8937/
Peitinger897/
Pedtinger890/
Petinge8812/
Petiner881/
Pettingerová867/
Pechtinger8415/
Peninger82743/
Pettinga82410/
Pettener82171/
Peinzger8211/
Potinger824/
Pesinger823/
Pottnger823/
Petenger822/
Pitinger821/
Pittiner821/
Pötinger821/
Patinger820/
Peinge806/
Petingerová803/
Petingerova801/
Pittenger783,594/
Pottenger781,055/
Pojtinger78175/
Poitinger78119/
Peisinger7882/
Pfeninger7858/
Poytinger7848/
Pechinger7845/
Peasinger7824/
Peißinger7823/
Pessinger7818/
Petinggie788/
Pattenger785/
Petignier785/
Peininger782/
Paitinger782/
Peninnger781/
Pheninger781/
Piteinger781/
Pittinjer780/
Pestingey780/
Petinga75383/
Petingi7542/
Petener7528/
Petingy752/
Petenge752/
Peingre752/
Potnger751/
Pesinge751/
Phinger751/
Petince751/
Pitiner751/
Peanger750/
Phenger750/
Painger750/
Pfeisinger7498/
Peysteiner748/
Peissinger746/
Peisteiner744/
Phenninger742/
Peschinger742/
Pittengher741/
Peinninger741/
Pistiner71197/
Pisinger71172/
Petenghe7148/
Penenger7144/
Petience7130/
Potenger7110/
Peningeh719/
Pestyner717/
Pininger713/
Pittener713/
Pysinger712/
Pittenge712/
Pesenger712/
Poindger711/
Poitnger711/
Pitenger711/
Pitynger711/
Paitiner711/
Phainger711/
Pesingeh711/
Péninger711/
Petnga67967/
Paysinger67403/
Poisinger67201/
Pfenenger6778/
Peinze6767/
Petenghea6748/
Pissinger6742/
Phenge6722/
Pistinier6720/
Pojtingerová679/
Pettenghi679/
Poinegger677/
Peince674/
Peinga673/
Painge673/
Poinge672/
Pajsinger672/
Phinge672/
Pittenzer671/
Peingi671/
Peatience671/
Peange671/
Peinezzer671/
Pessenger670/
Pistenger670/
Pittemger670/
Pittengey670/
Poisenger670/
Phisinger670/

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