Bitton Surname
Approximately 30,517 people bear this surname
Bitton Surname User-submission:
A Sephardic Jewish surname, possibly derived from the name Vita, which means 'life'. It could also derive from the Middle English bittem, which means 'bottom'. There is also a place called Bitton in Gloucestershire (town by the River Boyd).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 24,461 | 1:350 | 5 |
| United States | 1,690 | 1:214,473 | 20,913 |
| France | 1,496 | 1:44,400 | 5,627 |
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| Morocco | 716 | 1:48,151 | 7,863 |
| Canada | 509 | 1:72,388 | 8,234 |
| England | 170 | 1:327,753 | 24,219 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Thailand | 32 | 1:2,207,448 | 250,768 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:204,835 | 16,153 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
The alternate forms: Bittón (4) are calculated separately.
Bitton (476) may also be a first name.
Bitton Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Sephardic Jewish surname, possibly derived from the name Vita, which means 'life'. It could also derive from the Middle English bittem, which means 'bottom'. There is also a place called Bitton in Gloucestershire (town by the River Boyd). It could also possibly be a variation of Button.
- deleted-173293Bitton Demographics
Average Male Bitton Height
177.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bitton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bitton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bitton (Hindi: बिट्टों, Russian: Биттон) occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Bittón. For other potential spellings of Bitton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bitton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,085th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 238,803 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Bitton reside; 80 percent reside in West Asia and 80 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 389,954th most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 476 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Israel, where it is carried by 24,461 people, or 1 in 350. In Israel it is most common in: Southern District, where 30 percent reside, Northern District, where 19 percent reside and Central District, where 18 percent reside. Not including Israel this surname occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.
Bitton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bitton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bitton surname expanded 4,122 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bitton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bitton surname are 0.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.51% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bitton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.15% less than the national average, earning R 192,132 per year; in United States they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning $48,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.42% more than the national average, earning $61,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bitton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bitton in the Hindi language | ||
| बिट्टों | bittom | 75 |
| बिटटों | bitatom | 25 |
| Bitton in the Russian language | ||
| Биттон | bitton | - |
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