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Petit

in Wisconsin

There are 229 people with the last name "Petit" in Wisconsin.

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Ranking in Wisconsin

NameRank
Petit 2,680
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  1. is 2,676th most common Ledvina
  2. is 2,677th most common Leitzke
  3. is 2,678th most common Mcgovern
  4. is 2,679th most common Mcmullen
  5. is 2,680th most common Petit
  6. is 2,681st most common Robers
  7. is 2,682nd most common Schwanke
  8. is 2,683rd most common Sprangers
  9. is 2,684th most common Bagley

Most Common First Names for Petit

Charles, Mary, David, Chad, John, Paul, Ronald, Frank, James, Michael

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 Wisconsin

Since May 2009
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Charles Petit, WI (6 searches)
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