Prettejohn Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Prettejohn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Pretty john.' But possibly an English corruption of the French Petit-jean. John was so very common in the 13th and 14th centuries, that such nicknames as Littlejohn, Properjohn, or Micklejohn were given in order to secure identity.

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Prettejohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2181:123,83313,580
England1101:506,52832,143
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981

Prettejohn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Pretty john.' But possibly an English corruption of the French Petit-jean. John was so very common in the 13th and 14th centuries, that such nicknames as Littlejohn, Properjohn, or Micklejohn were given in order to secure identity.

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

Prettejohn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prettejohn is found most in Australia. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prettejohn? popularity and diffusion

Prettejohn is the 731,961st most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. The surname Prettejohn occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Prettejohn live; 55 percent live in Australasia and 55 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 123,833. In Australia it is mostly found in: South Australia, where 84 percent are found, Northern Territory, where 6 percent are found and Queensland, where 6 percent are found. Not including Australia this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Prettejohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Prettejohn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Prettejohn last name grew 234 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Prettejohn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Prettejohn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 410.14% more than the national average, earning R 1,212,280 per year; in United States they earn 72.53% more than the national average, earning $74,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pretteyjohn950/
Prettyjohn9032/
Prestejohn9017/
Prettijohn900/
Prestijohn8010/
Prittyjohn800/
Pertteson742/
Pretean714/
Perteson676/
Perttuen671/
Preteing670/
Prestoin670/

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