Pettitt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pettitt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pettitt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 82
Agricultural Labourer 58
Lace Maker 12
Labourer 12
At Home 12
Farm Labourer 12
House Servant 10
Shoe Maker 10
Dress Maker 7
Carpenter 6
House Keeper 5
Gardener 4
Brick Layer's Labourer 4
Annuitant 4
Maltster 3
Governess 3
Tailor 3
Farmers Son 3
Labourer Wife 3
Son Scholar 3
Charwoman 3
Servant 3
Farmer's Son 3
Cook 2
Driver 2

Pettitt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Petty 57% 20,784
2 Pettit 86% 13,790
3 Pettitt 100% 12,418
4 Pettett 86% 2,801
5 Petitt 86% 1,318
6 Petit 71% 1,212
7 Pettie 71% 149

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The surname Pettitt is the 3rd most popular variant of Petty.

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