Pettit Family Crest & Name History

Pettit is a branch of the Petit name tree. Its meaning, shared with Petit, is “The short or small man”.

A variant of Petit

Pettit adds “t” to Petit, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Petiet, Petito and Lepetit.

The 2010 census count for Pettit in the United States was 19,004, good for rank 1,892.

Pettit coat of arms

There is no single Pettit family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Pettit family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.