Petyt Surname
Approximately 722 people bear this surname
Petyt Surname Definition:
“Little” in Old French (Petit).
Petyt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 402 | 1:165,231 | 25,748 |
| Belgium | 132 | 1:87,096 | 13,579 |
| England | 123 | 1:452,992 | 29,924 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Petyt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Little” in Old French (Petit).
Petyt Demographics
Average Petyt Salary in
England
£18,288
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Petyt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petyt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petyt is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Petyt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petyt? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 466,165th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,093,554 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Petyt reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 402 people, or 1 in 165,231. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 59 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent live and Occitanie, where 11 percent live. Excluding France Petyt exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 18 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Petyt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Petyt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Petyt last name rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Petyt Last Name Statistics demography
Petyt earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 115.19% more than the national average, earning R 511,368 per year.
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Petyt Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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