How common is the surname Pettus?

5,204 people in the United States had the surname Pettus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,329 Americans. It ranked 6,520th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Pettus?

Edmund Pettus, American politician (1821-1907).

Where is the surname Pettus most common?

Wikidata records people named Pettus in the United States.

Is the surname Pettus getting more or less common?

More common. 4,917 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,204 in 2010, up 5.8%.

The surname Pettus

A surname, carried by 5,204 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pettus is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,204 people named Pettus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 59,329 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,917.

#6,520

rank among US surnames

5,204

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.8%

change since 2000 (was #6,373)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,513	Allgood	5,210	59,260
#6,514	Raab	5,208	59,283
#6,516	Wilmoth	5,205	59,317
#6,520	Pettus	5,204	59,329
#6,521	Macy	5,203	59,340
#6,522	Reiner	5,202	59,351

Who is named Pettus

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

54% of people named Pettus identified as white (not Hispanic), 39% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 54%
Black (not Hispanic) 39%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 2.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Pettuss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Edmund Pettus
American politician (1821-1907)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Pettus

Pettus has the Soundex code P320, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P320.

Questions

How common is the surname Pettus?: 5,204 people in the United States had the surname Pettus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,329 Americans. It ranked 6,520th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Pettus?: In the 2010 Census, 54% of people named Pettus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 39% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Pettus?: Edmund Pettus, American politician (1821-1907).
Where is the surname Pettus most common?: Wikidata records people named Pettus in the United States.
Is the surname Pettus getting more or less common?: More common. 4,917 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,204 in 2010, up 5.8%.