Pettitt Surname
Approximately 8,545 people bear this surname
Pettitt Surname Definition:
1 v. Petit.
2 the French Petet (also Petot) = Soft, Delicate, Small-footed [v. under Peat1 and + the French diminutive suff. -et (and -ot]
Pettitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,258 | 1:13,086 | 1,930 |
| United States | 2,480 | 1:146,153 | 15,086 |
| Australia | 965 | 1:27,975 | 3,808 |
| Canada | 415 | 1:88,785 | 9,791 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:71,384 | 5,479 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,555 | 1:15,675 | 2,317 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 614 | 1:81,789 | 8,584 |
Pettitt (37) may also be a first name.
Pettitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 v. Petit.
2 the French Petet (also Petot) = Soft, Delicate, Small-footed [v. under Peat1 and + the French diminutive suff. -et (and -ot]
V. Petit.
The name of Pettitt, or Pettit, in one form and another, is now found in Suffolk, Essex, Kent, Beds, and Sussex. As Petit and Petyt, occasionally preceded by "Le," it was established in much the same part of England six centuries ago, though its area was then more extended, the name being then represented in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Beds, Herts, Essex, and Oxfordshire—Suffolk and Oxfordshire containing the greatest number (H. R.). George Pettyt was mayor of Hertford in 1652 and 1661 (Tumor's "Hertford"). John Pettit occupied the Rook Hall estate in Great Totham parish, Essex, in 1728 (J.). David Pettyt, Esq., of Wanstead, Essex, who died in 1745, aged 75, was the youngest son of George Pettyt, of Ottford, Kent (M.). In Kent the name has long been established. Petyt was a common clerical name in the county in the 15th century, and at that time a family of Petyte owned property in Stockbury; in the 16th and 17th centuries the Pettits owned the Dandelion estate in Thanet (Hasted's "Kent"). In the 15th century Petit was a clerical name in Norfolk: a Norwich family bore this name in Queen Mary's reign, and a family of Petit lived in Diss in that county last century (Blomefield's "Norfolk").
Pettitt Demographics
Average Pettitt Salary in
United States
$42,775 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pettitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pettitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pettitt is most common in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pettitt.
How Common Is The Last Name Pettitt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 59,069th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 852,843 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Pettitt are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 37 people.
Pettitt is most common in England, where it is held by 4,258 people, or 1 in 13,086. In England Pettitt is primarily found in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Suffolk, where 11 percent are found and Essex, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Pettitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pettitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pettitt surname grew 274 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 404 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,875 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 131 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pettitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pettitt are 18.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.88% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pettitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.16% more than the national average, earning R 511,296 per year; in United States they earn 0.87% less than the national average, earning $42,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $51,049 CAD per year.
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Pettitt Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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