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Petit

in Pennsylvania

There are 100 people with the last name "Petit" in Pennsylvania.

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Ranking in Pennsylvania

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Petit 12,229
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  1. is 12,225th most common Opalka
  2. is 12,226th most common Ortlip
  3. is 12,227th most common Oshell
  4. is 12,228th most common Pawlik
  5. is 12,229th most common Petit
  6. is 12,230th most common Pflueger
  7. is 12,231st most common Pulcini
  8. is 12,232nd most common Raymer
  9. is 12,233rd most common Redfoot

Most Common First Names for Petit

Robert, Carline, Demange, Roland, Ashley, Carmelia, Carol, Celine, Edrigue

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 Pennsylvania

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Robert Petit, PA (5 searches)
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