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 552
Agricultural Labourer 39
Coal Miner 34
Worsted Weaver 28
Cotton Weaver 24
Dress Maker 22
Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 19
General Labourer 18
Tailor 17
Laundress 16
Carpenter 15
General Servant 14
Farmers Son 14
Worsted Spinner 14
Annuitant 9
Weaver Worsted 9
Silk Weaver 9
Errand Boy 8
House Keeper 8
Farm Labourer 8
Farm Servant Indoor 8
Carman 7
Joiner 7
Butcher 7

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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