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Petté is a proper noun used primarily as a surname. It is relatively uncommon and appears in various European and North American records. The exact etymology is not definitively established; some sources suggest it may derive from a given name such as Pietro/Pietro, or from a diminutive or nickname related to petit, meaning small, later developing into a hereditary surname. The spelling can vary, and forms without diacritics such as Pette or Pette, as well as related variants like Pett and Petty, have occurred in different linguistic contexts due to migration and transliteration.

In terms of distribution, occurrences of the surname Petté appear in France and Italy, with further presence among émigré communities in Canada and the United States. The name may be most commonly found in regions with historical Italian or French influence, but there is no single region that dominates its presence.

There are no widely recognized historical figures universally identified with the surname Petté, and the name does not correspond to a well-known eponym or landmark. In fiction or popular culture, Petté may occasionally be used as a character surname, reflecting its integration into Francophone or Italianate naming patterns, but it is not associated with a canonical figure.

See also: related surnames and variants such as Pett, Petty, Pette, and Petit.