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Pettener Family History

Pettener Surname Meaning

from Middle English patiner patoner ‘maker of pattens (a type of footwear that is attached to an iron ring in order to raise it above wet or muddy ground)’.

Compare Patten (2).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Pettener family from?

You can see how Pettener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pettener family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Pettener families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 46 Pettener families living in Lancashire. This was about 66% of all the recorded Pettener's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pettener families in 1891.
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What did your Pettener ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pettener. 81% of Pettener women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    10%

What Pettener family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 571 census records available for the last name Pettener. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pettener census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 103 immigration records available for the last name Pettener. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 31 military records available for the last name Pettener. For the veterans among your Pettener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pettener ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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