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Petit

in Massachusetts

There are 321 people with the last name "Petit" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

NameRank
Petit 2,344
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  1. is 2,340th most common Bosworth
  2. is 2,341st most common Desai
  3. is 2,342nd most common Loomis
  4. is 2,343rd most common Meunier
  5. is 2,344th most common Petit
  6. is 2,345th most common Rebelo
  7. is 2,346th most common Vachon
  8. is 2,347th most common Blackburn
  9. is 2,348th most common Burrows

Most Common First Names for Petit

Frere, Robert, Richard, Charles, Marie, Paul, Michael, Patricia

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 Massachusetts

Since May 2009
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Frere Petit, MA (7 searches)
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