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Petit

in Texas

There are 196 people with the last name "Petit" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

NameRank
Petit 8,808
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  1. is 8,804th most common Manes
  2. is 8,805th most common Mcglaun
  3. is 8,806th most common Norcross
  4. is 8,807th most common Pafford
  5. is 8,808th most common Petit
  6. is 8,809th most common Plaza
  7. is 8,810th most common Rakowitz
  8. is 8,811th most common Renken
  9. is 8,812th most common Rumfield

Most Common First Names for Petit

William, Charles, David, Robert, Joseph, Michael, Arnaud, Daniel, Elizabeth, Jeanne

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 Texas

Since May 2009
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William Petit, TX (8 searches)
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