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The surname Pettyjohn was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Rotalier. The main stem of the family would also be elected to the nobility of Bourgogne, and Pierre Petitjean was a counselor in 1751 in the Chambre des Comptes de Bourgogne.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pettyjohn research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1355 is included under the topic Early Pettyjohn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Petitjean, Pettitjean, Pettittjean, PetitJean, PettitJean, PettittJean, Petijean, Pettijean, Pettijean, PetiJean, PettiJean, Pettitjohn, Petijohn, Pettijohn, Pettitjohn, PetitJohn, PettitJohn, PettittJohn, PettyJohn, Petyjohn and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Pettyjohn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Pettyjohn is the 15,382nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Petitjean arrived in Quebec from Aunis on the west coast of France in 1710. This is most likely his point of embarkation, not his home province. Jean PetitJean arrived in Lousiana in 1715. Mr. Petitjean arrived in Louisiana in 1719..