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Petit

in Louisiana

There are 256 people with the last name "Petit" in Louisiana.

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Ranking in Louisiana

NameRank
Petit 1,975
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  1. is 1,971st most common Fournet
  2. is 1,972nd most common Leslie
  3. is 1,973rd most common Meeks
  4. is 1,974th most common Pena
  5. is 1,975th most common Petit
  6. is 1,976th most common Poullard
  7. is 1,977th most common Sharpe
  8. is 1,978th most common Wang
  9. is 1,979th most common Battaglia

Most Common First Names for Petit

Harold, Claude, Brian, James, Judy, Andrea, Barbara, Dale, Dave, Donna

Meaning & History

French, Catalan, and English (mainly Leicestershire): from Old French or Catalan petit ‘small’, hence a nickname for a small person (or an ironic nickname for a big man), or for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name. This name was common among Catalan Jews. It is also established in Ireland.

FOREBEARS The earliest bearer of this name to appear in Canada was from Paris, France, documented in 1647 in Quebec. Other early settlers include Calvinists from La Rochelle, France, and people from Picardy, Normandy, and Lyon. One Jean Petit gave both names to his line, so they are known by the surname Jeanpetit, which has at times been transcribed as Gentil “nice”.

Recent Searches for "Petit" in Louisiana

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Harold Petit, LA (9 searches)
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