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 326
Agricultural Labourer 91
General Labourer 28
Carpenter 13
Farm Labourer 12
Domestic Servant 11
Farmer 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Dress Maker 8
Shoe Rivetter 8
Tailoress 7
Living On Own Means 6
Shoe Maker 6
General Domestic Servant 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Gardener 5
Shoe Fitter 5
House Keeper 4
Living On Own Income 4
Police Constable 4
Labourer 4
Painter 4
Clerk 4
Laundress 4
Joiner 4

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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