Explore the Family Name Pettaway

The meaning of Pettaway

Altered form of English Pittaway.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Pettaway in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Pettaway surname has been increasing in popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked as the 11,536th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 10,204th position, marking an 11.55% increase. The count of people with the Pettaway surname also rose from 2,500 in 2000 to 3,157 in 2010, a boost of 26.28%. This growth reflects a proportion per 100,000 people of 0.93 in 2000, moving up to 1.07 in 2010, demonstrating a 15.05% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,536	#10,204	11.55%
Count	2,500	3,157	26.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.93	1.07	15.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pettaway

The ethnicity associated with the Pettaway surname also shifted between the years 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went from 0.20% to 0.38%, reflecting a 90% increase, while those acknowledging two or more ethnicities increased from 2.84% to 3.80%, a 33.80% rise. The percentage of White individuals under this surname significantly grew from 3.88% to 6.75%, a 73.97% change. Meanwhile, the Hispanic group also saw considerable growth, from 1.20% to 2.47%, a 105.83% increase. However, the number of Black individuals decreased from 91.64% to 86.09%, marking a 6.06% drop. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced the most significant growth, with a rise from 0.24% to 0.51%, indicating a 112.50% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	91.64%	86.09%	-6.06%
White	3.88%	6.75%	73.97%
Two or More Races	2.84%	3.8%	33.8%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.47%	105.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.24%	0.51%	112.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.38%	90%