Pettyjohn Surname

150,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pettyjohn Surname User-submission:

The Pettyjohn surname means 'little John' from the shortened words 'petite John'. The origins are from France, in France instead of referring to someone as John's Son (which became Johnson) they said something like 'that is the Petite John of the John from Mereau' They were referring to the younger John who also has a father named John.

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Pettyjohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8191:128,57713,592
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4961:101,24710,256

Pettyjohn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pettyjohn surname means 'little John' from the shortened words 'petite John'. The origins are from France, in France instead of referring to someone as John's Son (which became Johnson) they said something like 'that is the Petite John of the John from Mereau' They were referring to the younger John who also has a father named John. When surnames became required to track taxes people chose a permanent surname.

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Pettyjohn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pettyjohn is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pettyjohn.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettyjohn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,529th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,487,217 people. Pettyjohn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pettyjohn live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,819 people, or 1 in 128,577. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Pettyjohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pettyjohn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 568 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettyjohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pettyjohn are 20.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pettyjohn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $42,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.94% less than the national average, earning $42,758 CAD per year.

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