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Pettengill Family History

Pettengill Name Meaning

English: medieval English name for someone from Portugal (see Portugal ) from Middle English Portingal(e) ‘Portugal’ (Old French Portugalois) later also meaning ‘Portuguese’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pettingill, Stegall, Pettinger, Tattersall, Estill, Greenhill

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Where is the Pettengill family from?

You can see how Pettengill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pettengill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pettengill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 26 Pettengill families living in Maine. This was about 42% of all the recorded Pettengill's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Pettengill families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pettengill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pettengill ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pettengill. 17% of Pettengill men worked as a Farmer and 30% of Pettengill women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pettengill were Clerk and Chambermaid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    30%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Chambermaid
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 734 immigration records available for the last name Pettengill. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Pettengill. For the veterans among your Pettengill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pettengill lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Pettengill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pettengill in 1954 was 38, and 69 in 2004.

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