Petty Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Petty Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Petty family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 238
Agricultural Labourer 61
Labourer 36
At Home 29
House Servant 27
Ribbon Weaver 19
Farm Labourer 18
Coal Miner 16
Tailor 15
Dress Maker 12
Ag Labourer 12
Scholar At Home 12
Carpenter 11
Silk Weaver 11
Laundress 10
Gardener 10
Wool Comber 10
Annuitant 9
House Keeper 9
General Servant 9
Shoe Maker 9
Hand Loom Weaver Delane 9
Ag Lab 9
Power Loom Weaver 9
Farmers Daur 8

Petty Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Petty 100% 20,784
2 Pettit 67% 13,790
3 Pettitt 57% 12,418
4 Petitt 67% 1,318
5 Pettey 83% 1,253
6 Petit 60% 1,212
7 Patty 80% 893
8 Pitty 80% 850
9 Putty 80% 344
10 Potty 80% 269
11 Pettie 67% 149
12 Pittey 67% 107

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The surname Petty is the most popular version of all its varients

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