View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Pettus occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Pettus is the 74,700^th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,107,530 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pettus are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Pettus is also the 968,397^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 96 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,520 people, or 1 in 55,592. In The United States Pettus is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 12 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Pettus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pettus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pettus last name rose 579 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pettus surname are 1.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Pettus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.99% less than the national average, earning $39,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.41% less than the national average, earning $38,052 CAD per year.