Pettit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pettit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pettit family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 38
Living On Own Means 23
Scholar 23
Dress Maker 21
General Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 17
General Servant Domestic 15
Carpenter 14
Cook Domestic 12
Housemaid Domestic 11
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Laundress Wash 10
Navvy 9
Gardener Domestic 8
Shoe Maker 8
Farmer 8
Shoe Finisher 8
Domestic 7
Attending School 7
House Maid Domestic 6
At School 6
Bricklayer 6
Shoe Maker Boot Maker 6
Boot Maker 5
Domestic General Servant 5

Pettit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Petty 67% 20,784
2 Pettit 100% 13,790
3 Pettitt 86% 12,418
4 Pettet 83% 3,089
5 Petitt 67% 1,318
6 Petit 83% 1,212
7 Pettie 83% 149
8 Petett 67% 114
9 Pattit 83% 113

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The surname Pettit is the 2nd most popular variant of Petty.

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