Piatt Surname

87,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Piatt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the plat,' i.e. a small patch of ground, the same as plot; v. Skeat, who adds that 'the spelling is probably due to Middle English plat, the Frenchplat, flat,' whence our plate, a flat dish.

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Piatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3261:68,0557,917
England1091:511,17532,340
Canada681:541,84745,466
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0451:48,0565,494

Piatt (15) may also be a first name.

Piatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the plat,' i.e. a small patch of ground, the same as plot; v. Skeat, who adds that 'the spelling is probably due to Middle English plat, the Frenchplat, flat,' whence our plate, a flat dish. Monosyllabic surnames often take an 's' at the end; compare Holmes, Lowndes, Bridges, Styles, &c. Hence Platts.

1349. James de Plat, rector of Trimingham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Robertas del Platte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Plattes: 1379: ibid.

1577. John Piatt and Elizabeth Longe: Marriage Lic. (London).

1668. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Plattes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

V. Pyett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Piatt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Piatt occurs most in The United States. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Piatt.

How Common Is The Last Name Piatt? popularity and diffusion

Piatt is the 87,245th most frequently held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,321,405 people. The last name Piatt occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Piatt reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Piatt is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,326 people, or 1 in 68,055. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 19 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Piatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Piatt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Piatt surname rose 510 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 779 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Piatt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Piatt surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Piatt surname are 19.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Piatt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning $40,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.11% more than the national average, earning $52,718 CAD per year.

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Peat677,228/
Piot677,153/
Piah676,507/
Piad672,247/
Piaz671,278/
Piay671,096/
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Pioa679/
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Piaś672/
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Piãa672/
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Phaiyat671/
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