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 carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pettyjohn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pettyjohn is the 150,529th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,487,217 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pettyjohn reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,819 people, or 1 in 128,577. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States Pettyjohn exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

Pettyjohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pettyjohn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pettyjohn last name rose 568 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pettyjohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pettyjohn last name are 20.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.82% 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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