Pettis Surname
Approximately 9,544 people bear this surname
Pettis Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller in the house by the pit.
Pettis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,026 | 1:40,157 | 4,942 |
| Canada | 177 | 1:208,167 | 20,218 |
| England | 117 | 1:476,223 | 30,919 |
| Israel | 70 | 1:122,252 | 13,395 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,785 | 1:28,134 | 3,448 |
Pettis (94) may also be a first name.
Pettis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller in the house by the pit.
Pettis Demographics
Average Male Pettis Height
177.16 cm
Average Female Pettis Height
162.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pettis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pettis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pettis (Russian: Петтис) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pettis? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,495th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 763,574 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Pettis live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pettis is also the 980,251st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 94 people.
The surname Pettis is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,026 people, or 1 in 40,157. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 9 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Pettis exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Pettis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pettis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pettis surname increased 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 780 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pettis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pettis last name are 10.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.09% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pettis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,885 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pettis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pettis in the Russian language | ||
| Петтис | pettis | - |
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Footnotes
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