Where Does The Last Name Pettit Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pettit (Arabic: بتيت) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettit? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 16,057^th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 209,943 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Pettit live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pettit is also the 1,134,117^th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 73 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 25,547 people, or 1 in 14,188. In The United States Pettit is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Pettit Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pettit has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 566 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 130 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,657 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pettit Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pettit surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pettit surname are 17.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pettit earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.13% less than the national average, earning 221,032 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.16% more than the national average, earning R 340,200 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.09% more than the national average, earning $25,448,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.65% less than the national average, earning $42,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $54,075 CAD per year.