Cognomen Petitjean (Petitjean 
, Pettyjohn 
, Петижан 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The family name Petitjean is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Belgium, where it is quite a common surname, France, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in France, the United States, and Belgium. Much less frequently, Petitjean is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Petitjean | Belgium, France, Germany, United States, Switzerland |
| Pettyjohn | Canada, Venezuela, New Zealand, Germany, United States |
| Петижан | Ukraine, Russia |
| jacques petitjean French organist, FR (b. 1500) |
|
|
| claude-lazare petitjean French politician (1748-1794), FR (b. 1748) |
|
|
| françois petitjean FR (b. 1741) |
|
|
|
bernard petitjean French missionary to Japan, FR (b. 1829) |
|
|
edmond marie petitjean French painter (1844-1925), FR (b. 1844) |
|
|
hippolyte petitjean painter (1854-1929), FR (b. 1854) |
|
|
maurice petitjean roget French military officer, FR (b. 1867) |
|
| jules-joseph petitjean FR (b. 1808) |
|
|
|
joseph petitjean French politician (1875-1960), FR (b. 1875) |
|
|
jeanne lauvernay-petitjean French painter, FR (b. 1875) |
|
| victor petitjean French politician, FR (b. 1857) |
|
|
| claude petitjean French politician, FR (b. 1858) |
|
|
| jeanne-marie petitjean de la rosière French writer (1875-1947), FR (b. 1875) |
|
|
| frédéric petitjean de la rosière French writer, FR (b. 1876) |
|
|
| léon petitjean CA (b. 1869) |
|