Pettigrew

Pettigrew Meaning & Origin

About Pettigrew
The surname Pettigrew is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "petit" meaning "small" and the Middle English word "grew" meaning "to grow." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who was a small farmer or a tenant farmer. The name suggests a person who cultivated a small plot of land or worked on a small farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pettigrew is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pettigrew: 7,958
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettigrew based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030260
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 T IH0 G R UW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛtɪˌgru/
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('PTKR', 'PTKRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pettigrew in Braille

Here's how to represent Pettigrew in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pettigrew in braille

How to sign the name Pettigrew using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pettigrew using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pettigrew in sign language

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