Pitkins Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Pitkins Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter,' from diminutive Peterkin, corrupted to Pitkin; v. Peterkin.
1545. John Pitkyn and Margaret Forward: Marriage Lic. (London).
Franses Pittkin, 1668: Reg.
Read More About This SurnamePitkins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 1:1,167,876 | 66,381 |
Pitkins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Peter,' from diminutive Peterkin, corrupted to Pitkin; v. Peterkin.
1545. John Pitkyn and Margaret Forward: Marriage Lic. (London).
Franses Pittkin, 1668: Reg. St. James, Clerkenwell.
1760. Married — William Pittkin and Martha Roseblade: St. George, Hanover Square.
1763. John Redhead and Sarah Pitkin: ibid.
Pitkins Demographics
Pitkins Political Affiliation
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Pitkins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pitkins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pitkins (Russian: Питкинс) is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pitkins? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,293,424th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Pitkins occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Pitkins are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States Pitkins is most prevalent in: Texas, where 30 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 29 percent live and Georgia, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.
Pitkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pitkins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pitkins surname rose 147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pitkins Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pitkins last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
Pitkins earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.17% less than the national average, earning $24,952 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittkins | 93 | 0 | / |
| Potkins | 86 | 211 | / |
| Patkins | 86 | 8 | / |
| Petkins | 86 | 6 | / |
| Petkinis | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ptickins | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pietkuns | 80 | 3 | / |
| Petjkins | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pitikonis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Botkins | 71 | 601 | / |
| Batkins | 71 | 196 | / |
| Petkuns | 71 | 99 | / |
| Butkins | 71 | 54 | / |
| Padkins | 71 | 16 | / |
| Petkens | 71 | 15 | / |
| Pitikansai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bidkins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Podkins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petkunas | 67 | 237 | / |
| Petkūnas | 67 | 176 | / |
| Petkanas | 67 | 169 | / |
| Patkunas | 67 | 42 | / |
| Batkines | 67 | 20 | / |
| Petkanis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Buytkins | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pitikaensai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pidtikanijs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pitt-Aikens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Petjkans | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petkünas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pettkens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bodtkins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boutkins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Botkinns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poitgans | 67 | 1 | / |
Pitkins Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pitkins in the Russian language | ||
| Питкинс | pitkins | - |
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Pitkins Reference & Research
Pitkin One-name Study - A profile of the Pitkin surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Pitkin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pitkins
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