Last Name Au-petit

The last name "Au Petit" is of French origin. It is a surname derived from the French word "petit" meaning "small" or "little." This surname was likely given to individuals as a nickname to denote someone who was small in stature or of humble origins.

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• INSEE statistics on the surname "au-petit"
• Global distribution of the surname on Forebears.io
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