How common is the surname Pettiford?

3,148 people in the United States had the surname Pettiford in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,077 Americans. It ranked 10,237th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Pettiford?

Oscar Pettiford, American musician (1922–1960), followed by Valarie Pettiford.

Where is the surname Pettiford most common?

Wikidata records people named Pettiford in the United States.

Is the surname Pettiford getting more or less common?

More common. 2,985 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,148 in 2010, up 5.5%.

The surname Pettiford

A surname, carried by 3,148 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex P316

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pettiford is more common than 93.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,148 people named Pettiford in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 98,077 Americans. That is up 5.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,985.

#10,237

rank among US surnames

3,148

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+5.5%

change since 2000 (was #9,973)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,232	Lukens	3,151	97,983
#10,233	Edington	3,150	98,014
#10,234	Livermore	3,149	98,046
#10,237	Gruver	3,148	98,077
#10,243	Tillett	3,147	98,108
#10,245	Killeen	3,146	98,139

Who is named Pettiford

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Pettiford identified as Black (not Hispanic), 7.1% as white (not Hispanic) and 6.2% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 83%
White (not Hispanic) 7.1%
Two or more races 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Pettifords

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Oscar Pettiford
American musician (1922–1960)
Valarie Pettiford
American actor and singer (b. 1960)

Questions

How common is the surname Pettiford?: 3,148 people in the United States had the surname Pettiford in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,077 Americans. It ranked 10,237th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Pettiford?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Pettiford identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 7.1% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Pettiford?: Oscar Pettiford, American musician (1922–1960), followed by Valarie Pettiford.
Where is the surname Pettiford most common?: Wikidata records people named Pettiford in the United States.
Is the surname Pettiford getting more or less common?: More common. 2,985 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,148 in 2010, up 5.5%.