Pettman Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Pettman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.

John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic.

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Pettman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6501:85,7209,391
Australia4431:60,9387,370
Canada1441:255,87224,214
United States741:4,898,094251,818
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Uruguay31:1,143,91935,564
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:99,89910,088
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Pettman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.

John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1643. Buried — Andrew Pitman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

A variant of Pitman, q.v. [Middle English pette, a pit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Pitt, and the termination MAN. One Johannes Piteman is mentioned in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pitman is a Somerset and a Dorset name. Amongst the Somerset and Dorset men who were transported to Barbadoes for espousing the cause of Monmouth and the Protestant religion in 1685 were Henry and William Pitman (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pettman Last Name Facts

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

Pettman is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 282,966th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,350,621 people. Pettman is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Pettman are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

Pettman is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 650 people, or 1 in 85,720. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and East Sussex, where 5 percent reside. Other than England Pettman is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Pettman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pettman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 266 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pettman surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

The amount Pettman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.86% less than the national average, earning R 180,948 per year; in United States they earn 12.07% less than the national average, earning $37,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.84% more than the national average, earning $51,590 CAD per year.

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Peitman862/
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Pattmann8030/
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Petmon7738/
Pieman7729/
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Pheman772/
Peuman772/
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Pemant771/
Peithmann7580/
Poethmann752/
Phetmaung752/
Poedtmann751/
Phetmeang751/
Pittmaine750/
Peamane713,378/
Pittmon71602/
Photman71245/
Peymann71203/
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Pathman71148/
Pemeant71103/
Peymand7161/
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Pittmanová714/
Peemang714/
Petmong714/
Pheiman713/
Pitmman713/
Pothman712/
Potmann712/
Pehmand712/
Peasman711/
Peamang711/
Peeyman711/
Peamann711/
Pijtman711/
Peimean711/
Poitman711/
Peimang711/
Phemane711/
Pethmon711/
Peamman710/
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Pothmann671,001/
Pyman67674/
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Pemasing67130/
Pathmann6775/
Peymankh6753/
Patmahan6743/
Pemon6742/
Pemán6734/
Pöthmann6715/
Phetmong6714/
Pemam674/
Pemanova672/
Phiemann672/
Phetmoon672/
Petmoung672/
Payteman671/
Pittmannová671/
Payhtman671/
Phesmann670/

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