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
Scholar 433
Agricultural Labourer 115
Dress Maker 25
Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 20
General Servant 20
Carpenter 19
Lace Maker 15
General Labourer 14
Laundress 14
Farm Labourer 12
Shoe Maker 12
Gardener 10
Baker 9
Charwoman 8
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Butcher 7
House Keeper 7
Brick Layer 7
Housemaid Domestic Servant 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Labourer General 6
Printer 6
Milliner 6
Annuitant 6

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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