Pithouse Surname
Approximately 187 people bear this surname
Pithouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pithouse,' from residence in the house by the pit.
Thomas Bennett, of Pitthouse, Dorset, 1623: Visitation of Dorset, 1623.
The grandfather of the above was John Bennett of Pitthouse.
Read More About This SurnamePithouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
Pithouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pithouse,' from residence in the house by the pit.
Thomas Bennett, of Pitthouse, Dorset, 1623: Visitation of Dorset, 1623.
The grandfather of the above was John Bennett of Pitthouse. Oddly enough, his younger brother is styled in the same document Thomas Bennett, alias Pitt. And Bennett, alias Pite of Knockbillingsby, County Limerick and Wiltshire, appears in Burke's General Armory, ed. 1878. (Communicated by T. Paul Rylands.)
(English) Dweller at the Pit-House (House by the Pit) [Old English pyt(t + hús] There is a place called Pit Houses in Northumberland; and a Pitthouse is mentioned in a 17th-cent. Dorsetshire Visitation.
Pithouse Demographics
Average Pithouse Salary in
England
£25,840
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Pithouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pithouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pithouse is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pithouse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pithouse is the 1,239,697th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name Pithouse is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Pithouse reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England Pithouse is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 19 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 19 percent reside. Barring England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.
Pithouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pithouse has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pithouse Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Pithouse earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning R 250,680 per year and in Canada they earn 32.73% less than the national average, earning $33,424 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitthouse | 94 | 2 | / |
| Pethouse | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pitous | 86 | 107 | / |
| Pitose | 86 | 17 | / |
| Pithos | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pithus | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pithois | 80 | 442 | / |
| Piotous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pitos | 77 | 1,046 | / |
| Pitus | 77 | 298 | / |
| Pitoiset | 75 | 463 | / |
| Phithise | 75 | 11 | / |
| Petouses | 75 | 2 | / |
| Poiteous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pithusih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pitoiser | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pitois | 71 | 2,022 | / |
| Pitusi | 71 | 123 | / |
| Phitoussi | 71 | 44 | / |
| Paitos | 71 | 43 | / |
| Pittos | 71 | 38 | / |
| Peitos | 71 | 28 | / |
| Pethos | 71 | 25 | / |
| Pittus | 71 | 24 | / |
| Pistos | 71 | 21 | / |
| Pitase | 71 | 18 | / |
| Piteus | 71 | 14 | / |
| Pitise | 71 | 6 | / |
| Pitaus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Phitoutsi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Petose | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pitosi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pitues | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pitoce | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petuse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pietus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Piotos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poitus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Péthos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pethus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paitus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pitoos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phytheous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pitoes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pitahas | 67 | 460 | / |
| Pitossi | 67 | 256 | / |
| Petousi | 67 | 166 | / |
| Pitussi | 67 | 157 | / |
| Pythusi | 67 | 112 | / |
| Phitise | 67 | 50 | / |
| Phitusi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Pitasse | 67 | 42 | / |
| Pietosi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pitushi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Pittois | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pitossa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pietosa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pitoche | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pitache | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paitahs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pittuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pietoos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phistos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pitayos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peitosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pethosi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pitases | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petouze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phistus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phaitus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pitouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peteuse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pitoije | 67 | 0 | / |
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