Petitjean

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Petitjean.

Proper noun

Petitjean (countable and uncountable, plural Petitjeans)

  1. A surname from French.
  2. Former name of Sidi Kacem, Morocco, during the French era.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Petitjean is the 39887th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 550 individuals. Petitjean is most common among White (86.18%) individuals.

Further reading

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From petit (little) +‎ Jean (John).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.tit.ʒə.ɑ̃/
  • Homophone: Petijean

Proper noun

Petitjean m or f

  1. a French surname

Descendants

  • English: Pettyjohn

Further reading