Pavitt Surname

179,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Samoa

Pavitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pavia' , popularly Pavey, diminutive Pavette.

1591. Buried — Edward s, John Pavet, curt try men: St. Peter, Com hill.

1763. Married — Joseph Stafford and Jane Pavet: St.

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Pavitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3051:42,6965,449
Australia3821:70,6698,360
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Samoa2031:955301
New Zealand771:58,8099,204
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales181:171,91811,581
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6671:36,5454,752
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Pavitt (36) may also be a first name.

Pavitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pavia' , popularly Pavey, diminutive Pavette.

1591. Buried — Edward s, John Pavet, curt try men: St. Peter, Com hill.

1763. Married — Joseph Stafford and Jane Pavet: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. — Charles Pavitt and Ann Wykes: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Pavett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pavitt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pavitt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pavitt (Hindi: पवित्त) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Pavitt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavitt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 179,783rd most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,072,321 people. Pavitt is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Pavitt are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090th most widespread forename in the world It is held by 36 people.

The last name Pavitt is most common in England, where it is held by 1,305 people, or 1 in 42,696. In England Pavitt is most numerous in: Essex, where 29 percent are found, Greater London, where 20 percent are found and Kent, where 5 percent are found. Barring England Pavitt occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Pavitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pavitt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pavitt surname increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 690 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 360 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pavitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pavitt last name are 7.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pavitt earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.63% more than the national average, earning R 341,328 per year; in United States they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $47,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $47,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pavitte929/
Peavitt923/
Paviett920/
Pauvitt920/
Paviott920/
Pavit9156/
Paviot831,208/
Pevitt83458/
Paviet83360/
Pavett83276/
Pauvit8315/
Pavith835/
Paveit835/
Pavait833/
Pavite831/
Pavi801,743/
Pabitte7720/
Pavette771/
Peavett770/
Payvi734,625/
Pavie732,210/
Pavis73981/
Pawit73831/
Pavei73628/
Pavet73442/
Patvi73302/
Pavio73294/
Pabit73283/
Pavai73252/
Phavi73243/
Pavgi7369/
Pauvi7364/
Pavid7354/
Paviz7344/
Paviy7344/
Paavi7317/
Pavyi7312/
Pasvi7310/
Paivi738/
Pavij737/
Povit737/
Paviš733/
Pavui731/
Pevit731/
Paviæ731/
Paviç731/
Peavi731/
Ppavi731/
Pavii731/
Pavhi731/
Pavitova7111/
Paubiott716/
Pavoggit711/
Passwitt710/
Pavich671,690/
Pewitt671,484/
Payviz67546/
Pavaiy67375/
Pasuit67371/
Pabiot67234/
Peavie67152/
Pabite67102/
Pavets6783/
Pavish6772/
Pfavai6769/
Pavaiz6741/
Paivio6736/
Paveis6727/
Pavois6725/
Paivet6720/
Payvis6719/
Paswit6713/
Pathvi6711/
Panpit679/
Posvit678/
Pampit676/
Paivie675/
Pavais675/
Powitt674/
Pavaai674/
Pawite674/
Pavaip673/
Peavis672/
Pashvi672/
Pauvet671/
Pavaia671/
Pavaij671/
Pawait671/
Povett671/
Poviot671/
Phajvi671/
Pahavi671/
Vpaivi671/
Pawett671/
Paivai671/
Pauvis671/
Pavuis671/
Paiuet671/
Peavij671/
Paavai671/
Pavest671/
Phavis670/
Pabett670/
Pabits670/

Pavitt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pavitt in the Hindi language
पवित्तpavitta-

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