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 327
Agricultural Labourer 83
Labourer 18
Shoe Maker 18
Carpenter 12
General Servant 12
Farm Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
Domestic Servant 8
General Labourer 8
Shoe Closer 8
House Keeper 7
Baker 6
Butcher 6
Charwoman 6
Farmers Son 6
Police Constable 6
Servant 6
Coachman 5
Fellmonger 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Cook Domestic Servant 5
Farm Bailiff 5
Bricklayer 5
Housemaid 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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