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
School 352
Farm Labourer 78
General Labourer 34
General Servant (domestic) 25
Labourer 19
Private Means 19
Bricklayer 16
Domestic Servant 15
Farmer 15
Carpenter 13
None 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Horseman On Farm 12
Clerk 11
Nil 10
Carman 9
Servant (domestic) 9
At Home 9
Baker 8
Dress Maker 8
Housemaid (domestic) 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Shop Assistant 8
Dressmaker 8
Scholar 8

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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