Pettison Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Pettison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pettison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Wales81:386,81619,671
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pettison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pettison (Russian: Петтисон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettison? popularity and diffusion

Pettison is the 2,979,664th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Pettison is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Pettison reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States Pettison is mostly found in: Connecticut, where 53 percent are found, Washington, where 16 percent are found and Alabama, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 21 percent are found and Wales, where 19 percent are found.

Pettison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pettison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pettison surname rose 211 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pettison Last Name Statistics demography

Pettison earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $43,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pettison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pettison in the Russian language
Петтисонpettison-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pettison
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