Pitfield Surname

432,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Pitfield Surname Definition:

Ralph de Petiville, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Godfrey de Petitvilla 1198 (Ib.).

Pitfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4731:117,79711,992
Canada1331:277,03525,971
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Australia561:482,06636,890
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2541:95,9669,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Pitfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ralph de Petiville, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Godfrey de Petitvilla 1198 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

From Pitfold; a location name in Surrey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pitfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pitfield is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pitfield.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitfield? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 432,326th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 9,155,208 people. Pitfield occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Pitfield reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Pitfield is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 473 people, or 1 in 117,797. In England Pitfield is most common in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent reside and Hampshire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Pitfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pitfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pitfield surname expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pitfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pitfield last name are 1.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pitfield earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.61% more than the national average, earning $55,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.89% more than the national average, earning $77,451 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pittfield9449/
Pitfild930/
Paithfield890/
Patfield88316/
Petfield88224/
Peatfield82704/
Petfeld801/
Padfield752,596/
Pedfield752/
Peatfild750/

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