Surname Pettipoole - Meaning and Origin

Pettipoole: What does the surname Pettipoole mean?

The last name Pettipoole is of English origin and is thought to be derived from the name Pictipotle, which appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. The Domesday Book was a survey of England ordered by William the Conqueror. The name Pictipotle is thought to be a combination of two Old-English words. The first part, “pette,” is thought to mean a pole or stake, and the second part “poole” was a term used to describe the area surrounding a body of water, such as a pool.

Throughout the centuries, the spelling of the surname has varied considerably and has included such variations as “Pettypole,” “Petypole,” and “Pettipoole.” Some researchers suggest that these names may have evolved from other Breton surnames, such as “Petitpain” and “Petitpaon.”

The name Pettipoole is likely derived from a place. The place name for “Pettipoole” is recorded in Hertfordshire, where it appears as “Petypole” in 1280 and “Pettipole” in 1579. “Pettipole” is thought to derive from the Old English words “pette” (a small estate or park) and “pol” (a pond or pool).

Today, the last name Pettipoole is still found throughout England and its former colonies, such as the United States and Australia. The name is most common in the North and East of England and the West Midlands. It is also found in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.

Pettipoole: Where does the name Pettipoole come from?

The last name Pettipoole is most commonly found in the United States. Pettipoole is an uncommon name and searches for it reveal that the last name is most primarily located in states like Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. It was also found in Canada in British Columbia but it is impossible to know whether this is a spelling mistake or whether families from the United States originally with the last name Pettipoole moved there.

The name Pettipoole appears to be a compound surname of two longer names, possibly derived from surnames of individuals from the same family. It has been irregularly spelled with varied addendums throughout its history, however the most common version today is Pettipoole.

The most common origin of the name Pettipoole is traced to French ancestry and it is most predominantly found in Southern United States states. In the late 1800s, there was a proliferation of French-American citizens in the United States due to those migrating from France in search of economic opportunities. Consequently, the name Pettipoole can be found amongst descendants of French immigrants from this era.

In terms of exact geographical locations, Petipoole is most commonly found in the rural counties on rural farms and small towns in the south. The largest concentration of the surname appears to be in Barren County, Kentucky as well as Campbell, Ohio. The Petipoole family is rarely found outside of the United States and its rural areas and small towns.

Variations of the surname Pettipoole

The surname Pettipoole is derived from the Middle English word 'petty' and the Old English word 'pula', which can both be translated to mean 'small pool'. The spelling of this surname has varied over time, leading to the many different variants we can see today.

Variations that have been documented include Petipool, Pettipoole, Pettypool, Petty Pole, Petpool, Pedipool, Patipool, Pettypool and Petteepool. There have even been examples of the root words 'petty' and 'pula' combined, to create spellings such as Pettepula, Pettapul and Petipool.

Surnames of the same origin can also be found, such as Pettipoe, Pooler, Poole and Poolman. It is also likely that surnames such as Pooleman and Poolman originated from the same roots as Pettipoole.

It is possible that the large geographic spread of this surname is due to the various forms in which it has been spelt, leading to different families using their own spelling, or misspelling of Petipoole. For example, the ancestors of the present-day Pettypools of Devon, England, may have originally come from the region of Pwll in Wales, and employed the P-initial Irish spelling of 'Pettipoole' to help distinguish themselves. The same could be true for other families throughout England, Wales and Ireland who bear the same name.

Famous people with the name Pettipoole

• Heather Pettipoole, an American actress and recording artist
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• Justin Pettipoole, a professional ice hockey player
• George Pettipoole, an American pro wrestler
• J.L. Pettipoole, an American politician
• Leah Pettipoole, an American country music singer-songwriter
• Thomas Pettipoole, a pioneering English playwright and poet
• Craig Pettipoole, an English sprint athlete
• Randall Pettipoole, a New Zealand rugby player
• Emma Pettipoole, an Australian singer-songwriter

Other surnames

Pettipool