Explore the Family Name Pettee
The meaning of Pettee
English: altered form of Petty.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pettee in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pettee has seen a decline in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 50,686 in 2000 to 58,604 in 2010, marking a decrease of 15.62 percent. Similarly, the count of people with the Pettee surname also saw a reduction from 387 in 2000 to 346 in 2010, a drop of 10.59 percent. As for the proportion of individuals with the Pettee surname per 100,000 population, it too decreased by 14.29 percent, going from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,686 | #58,604 | -15.62% |
| Count | 387 | 346 | -10.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pettee
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Pettee surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the vast majority, 95.61 percent, of those with the Pettee surname identified as White, with this figure slightly decreasing to 94.80 percent in 2010. There was a slight increase in the Hispanic representation from 1.29 percent in 2000 to 1.73 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in 2000, but by 2010, the Asian/Pacific Islander community made up 1.45 percent of Pettees. However, the data shows no representation from the Two or more races category in 2010, despite making up 1.29 percent in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.61% | 94.8% | -0.85% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 1.73% | 34.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.45% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |