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Pettigrew Family History

Pettigrew Name Meaning
Scottish (of Norman origin): probably a nickname for a small man, from Old French petit ‘little’, ‘small’ + cru ‘growth’ (past participle of creistre ‘to grow, increase’). Another possible explanation is that it is a nickname for a man with long thin legs, from Old French pie de grue ‘crane’s foot’. The surname is also established in Ireland, having been taken there first by Scottish settlers, and then also by Huguenots who went to County Tyrone in the 17th century.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press

200,445 Historical Documents & Family Trees with Pettigrew
44,451 Census and Voter Lists
6,427 Immigration Records
38,488 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
103,218 Member Family Trees
7,861 Military Records

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Name Distribution of Pettigrew Families

  • Number of Pettigrew families
     36 - 69
     13 - 35
     1 - 12
     
    from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
  • Number of Pettigrew families
     35 - 67
     12 - 34
     1 - 11
     
    from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
  • Number of Pettigrew families
     366 - 730
     123 - 365
     1 - 122
     
    from the 1891 Scotland Census Data

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Pettigrew Family Origin

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Pettigrew Immigration Information

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Pettigrew Family Occupations

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