Pitan Surname
Approximately 1,696 people bear this surname
Pitan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 639 | 1:277,219 | 15,707 |
| India | 317 | 1:2,419,765 | 78,066 |
| Philippines | 162 | 1:624,927 | 66,730 |
| Brazil | 129 | 1:1,659,491 | 54,555 |
| Romania | 114 | 1:176,122 | 18,089 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Guatemala | 22 | 1:731,030 | 5,190 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Pitán (1) are calculated separately.
Pitan (804) may also be a first name.
Pitan Demographics
Average Pitan Salary in
United States
$48,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pitan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pitan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pitan (Bengali: পিটন, Hindi: पितन, Marathi: िपटन, Oriya: ପିତନ, Russian: Питан) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Pitán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pitan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 236,849th most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,296,902 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Pitan live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 288,491st most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 804 people.
Pitan is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 639 people, or 1 in 277,219. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 53 percent live, Ogun, where 22 percent live and Oyo, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 32 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.
Pitan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pitan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pitan last name increased 7,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pitan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pitan surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.
Pitan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.24% more than the national average, earning $48,431 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pitan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pitan in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିତନ | pitana | 81.25 |
| ପିଟନ | pitana | 6.25 |
| ପୀତନ | pitana | 6.25 |
| ପିତାନ | pitana | 4.69 |
| ପିଟନ୍ | pitan | 1.56 |
| Pitan in the Marathi language | ||
| िपटन | ipatana | 73.33 |
| िपतन | ipatana | 20 |
| िपतान | ipatana | 6.67 |
| Pitan in the Bengali language | ||
| পিটন | pitana | 62.5 |
| পিতন | pitana | 31.25 |
| পীতন | pitana | 6.25 |
| Pitan in the Hindi language | ||
| पितन | pitana | 29.79 |
| पितान | pitana | 19.15 |
| पीतन | pitana | 17.02 |
| पीटन | pitana | 10.64 |
| पिटन | pitana | 8.51 |
| पिटान | pitana | 6.38 |
| पिटां | pitam | 4.26 |
| पितं | pitam | 2.13 |
| पितां | pitam | 2.13 |
| Pitan in the Russian language | ||
| Питан | pitan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pitan
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