Pettet Family History

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Pettet Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Pettit.

Similar surnames: Pettit, Pettey, Pettett, Petter, Patten, Peotter, Kettel, Pettitt

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Pettet Family Origin

Where is the Pettet family from?

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Pettet Family Occupations

What did your Pettet ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

44%
Keeping House

8%
Carpenter

6%
Laborer

6%

In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pettet. The most common Pettet occupation in the USA was Farmer. 44% of Pettet's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Pettet family was Laborer.

Source: Census data for Pettet | Data not to scale

Pettet Historical Records

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Pettet Life Expectancy

What is the average Pettet lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pettet 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 1962 and 2004, Pettet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Pettet in 1962 was 82, and 51 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pettet