Pettengill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The surname Pettengill was derived from the Middle English word "Portingale" which may have been given to an immigrant from Portugal or in some cases the surname may be no more than a nickname for someone who had business connections with Portugal. 1 2 3

Early Origins of the Pettengill family

The surname Pettengill was first found in Suffolk where Walterus filius Portingalliae was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1201. William Potagal was recorded in the Curia Regis Rolls for Leicestershire in 1214, and Symon Petingal appears at Oseney, Oxfordshire in 1278. 1

Of note was Francis Lewis (1713-1802), American merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. His mother was Anne Lewis (née Pettingale) of Newport.

Early History of the Pettengill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pettengill research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1520, 1569, 1574, 1576, 1589, 1607, 1816 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Pettengill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pettengill Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Petingale, Pettengill, Pettingale, Pettengill, Pettingall, Petnal, Pettnall, Pettnel, Pettinell, Pettinall, Pettengell and many more.

Early Notables of the Pettengill family

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Pettengill Ranking

In the United States, the name Pettengill is the 10,858^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Pettengill migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pettengill Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. A. L. Pettengill, aged 64, who arrived in America, in 1905
N.B. Pettengill, aged 45, who arrived in America, in 1908
Helen Pettengill, aged 31, who arrived in America, in 1911
Clarence Pettengill, aged 36, who arrived in America, in 1911
Arthur J. Pettengill, aged 26, who arrived in America, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pettengill (post 1700) +

Dawn Pettengill (b. 1955), American politician, Member of the Iowa House of Representatives (2005-)
Samuel Barrett Pettengill (1886-1974), American politician, U.S. Representative from Indiana
Gordon Pettengill (b. 1926), American radio astronomer and planetary physicist, eponym of the 3831 Pettengill (1986 TP2) main-belt asteroid
Todd Clark Pettengill, American radio disc jockey for WPLJ 95.5 in New York

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/