Pitney Surname

270,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pitney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pitney,' a parish in Somerset.

Pitney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1581:313,00428,652
England1641:339,74424,836
Australia511:529,32739,816
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:157,42514,458

Pitney (21) may also be a first name.

Pitney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pitney,' a parish in Somerset.

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

(English) belonging to Pitney (Soms.) = Pit(t)a’s Waterside [prob. Anglo-Saxon Pit(t)aníg-Pit(t)an-, genit. of Pit(t)a + íg, island, waterside] We find the form Pittaníg in a charter A.D. 963 (‘Cart. Sax.,’ 1118); but here it is a variant of the forms Peattaníg and Peatanig which occur earlier in the same charter and seem to relate to Patney, Wilts.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Pitney (Pytta’s island), in Somerset.

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

A parish in Somersetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pitney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pitney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Pitney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pitney? popularity and diffusion

Pitney is the 270,023rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,043,284 people. The surname Pitney is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Pitney live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pitney is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 21 people.

The surname Pitney is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,158 people, or 1 in 313,004. In The United States Pitney is most frequent in: Ohio, where 9 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Connecticut, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Pitney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pitney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pitney surname grew 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pitney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pitney last name are 21.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Pitney earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $44,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pittney923/
Piney91954/
Pitny911/
Putney834,277/
Pitner832,142/
Pinhey83357/
Pigney83278/
Petney83103/
Pisney8349/
Phiney8312/
Poiney837/
Pineyu836/
Pingey835/
Paitne834/
Painey833/
Pioney831/
Pineyi831/
Pineye831/
Pineya831/
Puiney830/
Pitnay830/
Pine8018,072/
Piny8024/
Phinney775,657/
Pittner772,996/
Peigney77817/
Pistner77508/
Paithne7794/
Poitner7772/
Puisney7754/
Peitner7710/
Paitner775/
Pitniya774/
Puttney771/
Phetney771/
Phisney771/
Pijtner771/
Pithner771/
Pinahey771/
Poigney771/
Pietnie771/
Pitnner771/
Poinney770/
Painney770/
Phimney770/
Paine7325,577/
Pinet738,010/
Pines736,875/
Piner732,993/
Pinyo732,821/
Pinge732,654/
Peine732,578/
Pinoy731,494/
Pigne73776/
Pineh73569/
Pinay73540/
Piene73315/
Pinea73308/
Pitna73286/
Pinje73268/
Peney73250/
Peiny73161/
Poiny73160/
Pinez73150/
Pione73134/
Pined7397/
Putne7392/
Pineu7385/
Phine7374/
Puine7341/
Pinie7338/
Pitni7337/
Painy7334/
Pinee7332/
Pinyi7324/
Pinei7323/
Pisny7321/
Pinoe7310/
Petne738/
Pinye738/
Poine737/
Phiny737/
Piniy734/
Pinhe734/
Pihne733/
Pisne733/
Pyney732/
Pinae732/
Pinep731/
Pijne731/
Piony731/
Pieny731/
Puiny731/
Petny730/
Pfistner71529/
Peithner7141/
Phistner7117/
Poittner7114/
Paithene7111/
Pittgner713/
Putenney711/
Pisttner711/
Phithnay711/
Paithnae711/
Pfeitner711/
Pfithner711/
Pfißtner711/
Pinehysh711/
Pphinney710/
Phinyo679,329/
Pinaya673,928/
Puinay672,219/
Pingoy671,389/
Peigne671,252/
Pignet67737/
Paines67587/
Petner67496/
Pingay67319/
Painer67239/
Poinet67214/
Pinhay67191/
Pineer67171/
Poiner67162/
Pineas67154/
Pheney67144/
Peiner67140/
Pinetz67123/
Pisnoy67117/
Phinny67115/
Peeney67112/
Phinet67108/
Pigner67103/
Pineux6779/
Petnoy6769/
Penhey6765/
Paigne6763/
Pfisztner6763/
Pionge6755/
Pinett6753/
Putnyi6749/
Pitnui6748/
Pfisthner6745/
Phines6744/
Pisner6743/
Peaney6737/
Pinayu6735/
Paitni6735/
Pytner6734/
Paitna6733/
Pitnah6732/
Phaine6732/
Pineis6731/
Piness6729/
Peneya6727/
Painez6723/
Pisnyy6722/
Putnyy6722/
Painhe6722/
Poigne6722/
Pineus6717/
Putnoy6715/
Peinet6715/
Petnae6715/
Petnuy6715/
Petnys6714/
Pignez6714/
Pinoie6713/
Pihner6713/
Painet6712/
Pfhistner6711/
Payney6711/
Pesney6711/
Penoey6710/
Painee679/
Pinaje679/
Pingae678/
Piniya678/
Pithni677/
Peneye676/
Pinets676/
Petnet676/
Pineia676/
Peines676/
Peinge676/
Pinesh675/
Pethne675/
Poinay675/
Pinyoh675/
Phitna675/
Pinawe675/
Pinych674/
Pheine674/
Pisnei674/
Piniyo674/
Pineiz674/
Peijne674/
Pințea674/
Pinuya674/
Pinyjo674/
Pittna673/
Phinne673/
Painge673/
Peinea673/
Phiner672/
Puetne672/
Pitnai672/
Petnee672/
Paijne672/
Poinge672/
Phiene672/
Pienie672/
Pinead672/
Pineji672/
Painne672/
Putnay672/
Pained672/
Pinhei672/
Pinhes672/
Pinoje672/
Pignes672/
Peinue672/
Peneyo672/
Painay672/
Phinge672/
Pisniy671/
Peinne671/
Paytne671/
Puttne671/
Peneey671/
Phichtner671/
Pidtynnyy671/
Pignee671/
Pignei671/
Pinedd671/
Pineds671/
Pineea671/
Pineet671/
Pineii671/
Pingoe671/
Pinyya671/
Pisnys671/
Painny671/
Paisny671/
Pinerr671/
Pienee671/
Poinne671/
Pingea671/
Pinher671/
Peinez671/
Painea671/
Pienay671/
Pettny671/
Phinay671/
Phinea671/
Phinée671/
Pietna671/
Pignay671/
Peinee671/
Peinoy671/
Pitnga671/
Piñeyo671/
Pinecz671/
Pineja671/
Pinejo671/
Pinihe671/
Pinaye671/
Pinayo671/
Pinays671/
Puinie671/
Puinyi671/
Puisne671/
Pinyoj671/
Pinoyi671/
Pingeh671/
Pinhae671/
Phinoy671/
Putnuy671/
Petnez671/
Poitni671/
Poines670/
Painie670/
Puiner670/
Pignie670/
Putnie670/

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