Pitkeathly Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pitkeathly Surname Definition:

(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]

Pitkeathly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:807,50843,459
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Canada551:669,92054,285
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland981:38,1962,960
England11:24,375,369195,128

Pitkeathly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Pitkeathly Last Name Facts

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

Pitkeathly is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Pitkeathly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitkeathly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,118,459th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. Pitkeathly is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Pitkeathly reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Pitkeathly is most widely held in England, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England it is most common in: Leicestershire, where 19 percent reside, Hampshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 25 percent reside.

Pitkeathly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pitkeathly has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pitkeathly surname grew 6,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 32 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pitkeathly Last Name Statistics demography

Pitkeathly earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $45,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitkethly95319/
Pitkeathley9518/
Pitkeatly951/
Pitkathly950/
Pitkethley90156/
Pitceathly9058/
Pitkeithly900/
Putkethly840/
Pitcathly840/
Pitcaithly80299/
Pitcathley804/
Pitcaithley7656/
Pikaly753/
Pikely753/
Pikaloy7114/
Pitkala7111/
Pikauly714/
Pikhely711/
Pikelya711/
Pikatla711/
Pikesley6741/
Pikelytė678/
Pikkatla675/
Pikalych672/
Pikeslay670/

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