About Pettengill
The surname Pettengill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Petta" combined with the word "gill," meaning a ravine or narrow valley. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pettengill can be interpreted as "Petta's ravine" or "Petta's valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely lived near or was associated with a place named Pettengill.
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The surname Pettengill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettengill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Pettengill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pettengill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.