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Petit

in Rhode Island

There are 155 people with the last name "Petit" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Petit 828
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  1. is 824th most common Leone
  2. is 825th most common Card
  3. is 826th most common Frank
  4. is 827th most common Goulart
  5. is 828th most common Petit
  6. is 829th most common Vanasse
  7. is 830th most common Goldstein
  8. is 831st most common Richmond
  9. is 832nd most common Abreu

Most Common First Names for Petit

Paul, Joseph, Robert, Kevin, Michael, Richard, Timothy, Charles, David, Elaine

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 Rhode Island

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Paul Petit, RI (5 searches)
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