Pitman Surname

26,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Pitman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.

John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic.

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Pitman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,9451:36,4464,523
England3,9421:14,1342,085
Australia2,8041:9,6281,439
Canada1,0751:34,2754,403
Wales6081:5,090554
New Zealand2951:15,3502,671
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
South Africa1731:313,16629,785
Scotland1261:42,4913,911
Argentina821:521,26138,206
Guyana781:9,7721,486
Peru751:423,78813,173
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Northern Ireland611:30,2463,146
France441:1,509,607143,950
Bermuda411:1,592254
Jersey411:2,420410
Trinidad and Tobago351:38,9713,714
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Guernsey221:2,929767
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
China41:341,830,39216,990
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4361:10,0061,517
Wales1481:10,597644
Jersey231:2,256373
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3571:9,3741,197

Pitman (243) may also be a first name.

Pitman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.

John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1643. Buried — Andrew Pitman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at a Pit [Old English pyt + man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, a pit or deep hollow.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Pitt, and the termination MAN. One Johannes Piteman is mentioned in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Maingot Piteman, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John Piteman, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Piderman; or from the German, Pitschmann; a personal name.

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

Pitman is a Somerset and a Dorset name. Amongst the Somerset and Dorset men who were transported to Barbadoes for espousing the cause of Monmouth and the Protestant religion in 1685 were Henry and William Pitman (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pitman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pitman (Hindi: पीतमं, Russian: Питман) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,753rd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 362,781 people. The last name Pitman is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Pitman are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Pitman is also the 573,164th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 243 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,945 people, or 1 in 36,446. In The United States Pitman is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and North Carolina, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States Pitman is found in 72 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Pitman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pitman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pitman surname expanded 186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 411 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 840 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pitman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pitman are 19.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pitman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.71% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,074 per year; in South Africa they earn 114.7% more than the national average, earning R 510,216 per year; in United States they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $42,841 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $49,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pittman9274,767/
Pithman9233/
Pitmann9222/
Pitmang9211/
Pitmman923/
Peitman922/
Pijtman921/
Poitman921/
Pitmand920/
Pietman920/
Piman91174/
Pittmann86274/
Peithman86136/
Peitmann8618/
Piettman861/
Pittmain861/
Peiteman860/
Pittmasn860/
Putman8315,188/
Paiman834,125/
Phiman83703/
Pitmon83475/
Pisman83279/
Poiman83203/
Petman83184/
Puiman83107/
Peiman8382/
Pijman8378/
Pimhan8331/
Pieman8329/
Pimman8315/
Pimane8311/
Pimang8310/
Pimann839/
Pytman838/
Pütman838/
Pimanh836/
Pioman833/
Pimant833/
Pihman832/
Pimean832/
Pitmam831/
Pimand831/
Pimgan831/
Pfiman830/
Peithmann8080/
Pittmaine800/
Pettman771,362/
Pittmon77602/
Phimhan77426/
Peatman77357/
Puttman77239/
Peimann77191/
Pestman77171/
Paisman77145/
Paimang7763/
Pethman7758/
Peimane7753/
Puijman7747/
Paimann7733/
Poisman7731/
Piemann7721/
Phitmon7720/
Pütmann7720/
Poimann7719/
Phutman7713/
Phimman7712/
Phetman779/
Paimaan778/
Pittmam777/
Pajtman777/
Peisman776/
Putmann774/
Phioman774/
Pheiman773/
Petmann772/
Pitmoun772/
Petmang772/
Phaiman771/
Puetman771/
Pitmmon771/
Pimanne771/
Pimmann771/
Pitmond771/
Hpaiman771/
Peimean771/
Poimane771/
Puimean771/
Peimang771/
Phimain771/
Puimhan771/
Peetman770/
Pyttman770/
Pittmanová754/
Peman73944/
Pyman73674/
Pimon73185/
Pimam7329/
Püttmann711,890/
Pimanova71944/
Puttmann71185/
Phetmang71114/
Pettmann7145/
Puettman7121/
Paimaung7118/
Puethman717/
Pestmann716/
Phetmanh716/
Peeteman715/
Pettmant715/
Petmeaun715/
Phimmang714/
Phihtmon713/
Puetmann712/
Phiemann712/
Pimmasen712/
Pechtman711/
Payteman711/
Peytmant711/
Pittmannová711/
Payhtman711/
Pimaisin711/
Pimmaung711/
Phetmane711/
Paimeang711/
Peyman676,062/
Pejman674,969/
Phimon672,780/
Payman67496/
Peeman67325/
Poimanova67276/
Pesman67262/
Pojman67240/
Putmon67143/
Puyman67110/
Puettmann6793/
Phimmasen6760/
Paimon6757/
Pajman6750/
Phimam6744/
Pujman6740/
Petmon6738/
Pysman6732/
Pimond6730/
Poyman6720/
Pimong6714/
Pehman6713/
Poimon6713/
Pimoon6710/
Peaman679/
Pismon679/
Pimmon679/
Puimon677/
Paimanova676/
Pemane676/
Pemang675/
Piemon673/
Pheman672/
Peuman672/
Phetmaung672/
Pemman671/
Pitmom671/
Phyman671/
Pemant671/
Peimán671/
Pimone671/
Pimoun671/
Pimuon671/
Phetmeang671/
Paimam671/

Pitman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pitman in the Hindi language
पीतमंpitamam-
Pitman in the Russian language
Питманpitman-

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Pitman Reference & Research

Pit(t)ma(o)n FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pitman
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