Explore the Family Name Pettibone

The meaning of Pettibone

Altered form of French Petitbon: nickname composed of the elements petit ‘small’ + bon ‘good’. This surname was brought to North America from England, but is no longer found in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pettibone experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 19,563 in terms of frequency, dropping to 20,971 by 2010, which is a decrease of 7.2%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 1,276 in 2000 to 1,255 in 2010, marking a 1.65% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of people named Pettibone per 100,000 showed a decrease of 8.51%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,563	#20,971	-7.2%
Count	1,276	1,255	-1.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.43	-8.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pettibone

Ethnicity-wise, Pettibone is primarily associated with those of White ethnic identity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Whites having Pettibone as their surname slightly decreased from 89.50% to 86.69%, experiencing a change of -3.14%. Hispanic representation among Pettibones increased substantially by 85.71% over the same period, from 1.33% to 2.47%. People identified as Black with this surname also saw an increase from 3.13% to 3.51%, a change of 12.14%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained relatively consistent with a minor increase from 5.02% to 5.18%. However, the presence of Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races was completely suppressed for privacy in 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.5%	86.69%	-3.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	5.02%	5.18%	3.19%
Black	3.13%	3.51%	12.14%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.47%	85.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.63%	0%	0%