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
School 312
Farm Labourer 42
General Servant (domestic) 22
Dressmaker 18
General Labourer 18
House Keeper 14
Domestic Servant 14
None 14
Private Means 14
Carpenter 13
Clerk 13
Baker 12
Cook (domestic) 12
At Home 11
Butcher 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Labourer 11
Carpenter & Joiner 10
Housekeeper 10
Carman 9
Cook Domestic 9
House Painter 9
Laundress 8
Housemaid (domestic) 8
Nil 8

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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