Pitariu Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Pitariu Surname User-submission:

Pitariu is a surname of Indian origin, which comes from the word pitar, meaning 'father'. Pitariu is a unisex name primarily used as a surname. It is predominantly used in countries such as Romania, Italy and France.

Pitariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2451:81,9509,604
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Pitariu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pitariu is a surname of Indian origin, which comes from the word pitar, meaning 'father'. Pitariu is a unisex name primarily used as a surname. It is predominantly used in countries such as Romania, Italy and France.

- evelynastarhearthegreat

Pitariu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pitariu is most common in Romania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitariu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pitariu is the 988,329th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Pitariu are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Romania, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 81,950. In Romania Pitariu is most common in: Sibiu County, where 57 percent are found, Galați County, where 22 percent are found and Hunedoara County, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Romania it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Pitariu Last Name Statistics demography

Pitariu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitaroiu93124/
Pistarius880/
Petariu863/
Petarius808/
Pităroiu804/
Pitorius801/
Pistorius754,145/
Paitorius750/
Peteriu711/
Petorius676/
Pestorius6366/
Pătărău5743/

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