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
General Labourer 34
Agricultural Labourer 33
Living On Own Means 27
General Servant Domestic 20
School 20
Farmer 20
Scholar 14
Housemaid Domestic 13
Bricklayer 13
Dress Maker 11
Carpenter 10
Cook Domestic 10
Domestic Servant 10
House Maid Domestic 10
Tailoress 10
Dressmaker 9
Farm Labourer 9
Butcher 8
Charwoman 8
Laundress 7
Farm Labourer Agricultural Labourer 7
Tailor 7
Cabinet Maker 6
Blacksmith 6
Shoe Rivetter Boot Maker 6

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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