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Petit

in the US

There are 5,280 people with the last name "Petit" in the United States.

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Petit 5,184
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  5. is 5,184th most common Petit
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Most Common First Names for Petit

Robert, Michael, David, James, Richard, Marie, Jean, John, Charles, 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 the US

Since June 2009
2,037

Most Popular Search

Robert Petit (8 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv2)

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