Pettay Family History

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Pettay Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of English Petty or French Petit.

Similar surnames: Pettey, Petty, Pettee, Petway, Pettway, Petta, Patty, Pett, Pettaway

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Pettay Family Origin

Where is the Pettay family from?

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Pettay Family Occupations

What did your Pettay ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pettay ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Keeps House

29%
Farm Hand

14%
Farmer

14%
Farmer & Teacher

14%

In 1880, the most common Pettay occupation in the USA was Keeps House. 29% of Pettay's were Keeps Houses. A less common occupation for the Pettay family was Farmer & Teacher. Keeps House, Farm Hand and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pettay.

Source: Census data for Pettay | Data not to scale

Pettay Historical Records

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Pettay Life Expectancy

What is the average Pettay lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pettay ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

United States

Between 1953 and 2004, Pettay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Pettay in 1953 was 37, and 79 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pettay