Show ContentsPetti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Petti has a history dating as far back as the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a small person. The surname Petti originally derived from the Old French word Petit which referred to small or tiny. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character.

Early Origins of the Petti family

The surname Petti was first found in Warwickshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the Manor of Ilmington conjecturally descended from the land holder recorded in the Domesday Book survey taken in 1086 A.D., as being held by Alric the pre-conquest holder from Robert of Stafford.

Early History of the Petti family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Petti research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1124, 1296, 1382, 1395, 1548, 1566, 1567, 1583, 1589, 1621, 1623, 1628, 1629, 1639, 1660, 1661 and 1687 are included under the topic Early Petti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Petti Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Petti have been found, including Pettey, Petty, Pettie, Pety, Petie and others.

Early Notables of the Petti family

Notables of the family at this time include

  • George Pettie (1548-1589), was an English writer of romances, younger son of John Le Petite or Pettie of Tetsworth and Stoke Talmage, Oxfordshire. He is best known for his 'The Palace of Pleasure' (15...

Petti Ranking

In the United States, the name Petti is the 15,383rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Ireland Migration of the Petti family to Ireland

Some of the Petti family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Petti family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Petti, or a variant listed above: James Pettey who settled in New Hampshire in 1718; Ann Pettey settled in Maryland in 1740; John Pettie landed in America in 1685; Sir William Petty settled in Pennsylvania in 1682.



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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