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Petit

in Michigan

There are 152 people with the last name "Petit" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

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Petit 6,775
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  1. is 6,771st most common Novotny
  2. is 6,772nd most common Obryant
  3. is 6,773rd most common Opalewski
  4. is 6,774th most common Perna
  5. is 6,775th most common Petit
  6. is 6,776th most common Pyles
  7. is 6,777th most common Roehm
  8. is 6,778th most common Roger
  9. is 6,779th most common Tober

Most Common First Names for Petit

Robert, Michael, Mark, Thomas, David, Diane, Joseph, Joshua, Mary

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 Michigan

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Robert Petit, MI (5 searches)
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