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
Cotton Weaver 39
Living On Own Means 35
Dress Maker 33
Scholar 26
General Servant Domestic 22
Farmer 21
General Labourer 20
Tailor 14
Carpenter 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Cook Domestic 11
Butcher 9
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
House Maid Domestic 8
Laundress Wash 8
Agricultural Labourer 8
Worsted Spinner 8
House Painter 7
Milliner 7
Painter 7
Tailoress 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Carman 6
Commercial Traveller 6
Silk Weaver 6

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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