Petts Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Petts Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Petts family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 183
Agricultural Labourer 29
Labourer 13
Farm Labourer 10
General Labourer 9
Dress Maker 7
General Servant 7
Laundress 6
Domestic Servant 5
Milliner 4
General Servant Domestic 4
House Keeper 4
Carpenter 3
Dressmaker 3
Stone Mason 3
Gardener 3
Fisherman 3
Pauper Scholar 3
Lace Maker 3
Errand Boy 2
Farm Servant 2
Forgeman Iron 2
Iron Worker 2
Charwoman 2
General Domestic Servant 2

Petts Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Potts 80% 64,750
2 Pitts 80% 21,739
3 Petts 100% 6,842
4 Patts 80% 1,661
5 Pittis 67% 632
6 Pets 80% 491
7 Pottes 67% 266
8 Pettis 83% 250
9 Putts 80% 101

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The surname Petts is the 3rd most popular variant of Potts.

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