Find out how popular the last name Petithomme is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Petithomme.

Petithomme, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Petithomme surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Petithomme in America

Petithomme is the 26243rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Petithomme surname appeared 931 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Petithomme.

We can also compare 2010 data for Petithomme to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Petithomme

The surname PETITHOMME originates from France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the French words "petit" meaning small or little, and "homme" meaning man. The name likely referred to a man of small stature or a young boy.

The earliest recorded instances of the PETITHOMME name can be found in various French records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. In some cases, the name was spelled slightly differently, such as "Petithome" or "Petithume," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One notable historical reference to the PETITHOMME name is found in the archives of the city of Reims, where a certain Jacques PETITHOMME is mentioned as a wine merchant in the year 1387. This record provides evidence of the surname's existence and use during the late Middle Ages in the Champagne region of France.

In the 16th century, the PETITHOMME name appears in the records of the parish of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. A baptismal record from 1542 lists the birth of a child named Antoine PETITHOMME, son of Pierre PETITHOMME and Marie Dubois.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the PETITHOMME surname was Jean PETITHOMME, a French playwright and author born in 1587 in Orléans. He is best known for his satirical plays and works that criticized the social and political conditions of his time.

Another notable figure with the PETITHOMME surname was François PETITHOMME, a French botanist and horticulturist who lived from 1714 to 1782. He is renowned for his contributions to the study and cultivation of plants, particularly in the field of ornamental horticulture.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Louis PETITHOMME (1818-1892) gained recognition as a French architect and urban planner. He was instrumental in the redesign and renovation of several important buildings and public spaces in Paris during the latter half of the century.

Over the centuries, the PETITHOMME surname has also been associated with various locations and place names in France. For example, there is a village called Petithomme in the department of Aisne, which likely derived its name from the surname itself or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Petithomme

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Petithomme.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Petithomme was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Petithomme has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Petithomme was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Petithomme, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!