Pitcaithly Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pitcaithly Surname Definition:

From Pitcaithly in the parish of Dunbarny, Perthshire. John de Pencathlan (the old form of the name) witnessed a charter of the church of Inverkethyn, c. 1202-14 (RD., p. 95). David Pitcaithly was married in Perth, 1568 (Northern Notes and Queries, I, p.

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Pitcaithly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1441:31,4475,459
Scotland1171:45,7594,089
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland571:65,6703,971
England21:12,187,685173,419

Pitcaithly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Pitcaithly in the parish of Dunbarny, Perthshire. John de Pencathlan (the old form of the name) witnessed a charter of the church of Inverkethyn, c. 1202-14 (RD., p. 95). David Pitcaithly was married in Perth, 1568 (Northern Notes and Queries, I, p. 169), and David Pitcaithlie is recorded in Burnesyde, 1684 (Inquis., 6550).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Pitkeathly or Pitcaithly (Perth) [the first element is theictish pett, a croft, piece of land (v. under Pitcairn); the second has been referred to the Gaelic caithleach, husks, chaff (doubtful]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A well-known locality in the parish of Dumbarnie, co. Perth.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pitcaithly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pitcaithly is most common in New Zealand. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitcaithly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pitcaithly is the 895,817th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. The last name Pitcaithly occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Pitcaithly reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Pitcaithly is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 31,447. In New Zealand Pitcaithly is primarily found in: Canterbury Region, where 45 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 25 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 22 percent reside. Outside of New Zealand this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 39 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Pitcaithly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pitcaithly has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Pitcaithly surname expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pitcaithly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pitcaithly surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Pitcaithly earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year.

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