Pitt Surname
Approximately 37,128 people bear this surname
Pitt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pit' or 'pitts,' from residence beside a hole, natural or artificial, or precipitous hollow, so called; compare coal-pit. Pitts represents several such hollows: or the final 's' is the patronymic, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.
Read More About This SurnamePitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,796 | 1:30,727 | 3,823 |
| England | 9,857 | 1:5,653 | 806 |
| Australia | 6,510 | 1:4,147 | 601 |
| Canada | 1,940 | 1:18,993 | 2,666 |
| South Africa | 1,299 | 1:41,707 | 5,343 |
| Wales | 576 | 1:5,372 | 590 |
| Brazil | 474 | 1:451,634 | 17,130 |
| Cambodia | 469 | 1:33,022 | 1,580 |
| Jamaica | 435 | 1:6,598 | 812 |
| New Zealand | 364 | 1:12,440 | 2,167 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Scotland | 347 | 1:15,429 | 1,934 |
| Nigeria | 310 | 1:571,428 | 27,680 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 278 | 1:4,906 | 793 |
| Guyana | 277 | 1:2,752 | 504 |
| Germany | 179 | 1:449,751 | 39,926 |
| Argentina | 142 | 1:301,010 | 24,024 |
| Barbados | 142 | 1:2,024 | 376 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 122 | 1:923 | 203 |
| Ireland | 94 | 1:50,095 | 3,633 |
| Bermuda | 87 | 1:750 | 114 |
| France | 75 | 1:885,636 | 103,228 |
| Netherlands | 71 | 1:237,848 | 31,022 |
| Spain | 68 | 1:687,530 | 30,300 |
| India | 58 | 1:13,225,265 | 229,403 |
| Northern Ireland | 54 | 1:34,167 | 3,366 |
| Namibia | 47 | 1:51,264 | 6,204 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1:189,621 | 26,314 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| China | 34 | 1:40,215,340 | 2,154 |
| Grenada | 27 | 1:4,020 | 548 |
| Panama | 26 | 1:150,471 | 4,892 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Iceland | 19 | 1:20,005 | 1,629 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 | 1:3,067 | 419 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Hungary | 11 | 1:892,389 | 45,166 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Cook Islands | 6 | 1:3,030 | 708 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1:96,757 | 6,198 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Falkland Islands | 3 | 1:1,044 | 221 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 110 | 1:40,272 | 3,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,480 | 1:4,448 | 669 |
| Scotland | 223 | 1:16,786 | 1,802 |
| Wales | 171 | 1:9,172 | 562 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,053 | 1:24,461 | 3,046 |
Pitt (5,414) may also be a first name.
Pitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pit' or 'pitts,' from residence beside a hole, natural or artificial, or precipitous hollow, so called; compare coal-pit. Pitts represents several such hollows: or the final 's' is the patronymic, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.; compare Brooks, Styles, Knowles, Holmes, &c. v. Putt.
Simon de la Pitte de Shottebrok, Close Rolls, 36 Henry III.
Robert in the Pyt, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Simon atte-Pitte, Close Rolls, 26 Edward III.
Richard Attepitte, 4 Henry IV, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1588. Married — Richard Pit and Mary Bates: St. Antholin (London).
1630-1. Arthur Pittes and Anne Pennington: Marriage Lic. (London).
1655. Baptised — Robert, s. John Pitt: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) 1 Dweller at a Pit [Old English pyt(t (Latin pute-us] Robert in the Pyt.—Parl. Writs, A.D. 1300.
Simon atte Pitte.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1352.
2 (rarely) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Pita.
Dweller near the Pit.
(English) Dweller near a hole or steep hollow; one who came from Pitt (pit), in Hampshire.
From residence in the vicinity of one. Hence also Pitter and Pittman.
This name occurs in Normandy, where Richard and Turstin Peet are mentioned 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Pet and John Pite occur in Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). From the arms the well-known family of Pitt is the same as that of Pet or Pette of Kent and Sussex. Gervase P. occurs in Sussex 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). From this family derived the Pitts of Dorset, t. Henry VI., ancestors of the great Earl of Chatham; William Pitt, his still more famous son; the Earls of Londonderry, Barons of Camelford and Rivers. The name also was taken by other families from English localities.
A location name in Cornwall, Devon Or from the Dutch, Piet, Pitt; from the French, Piette, Pitte; a personal name.
Pitt: a sawpit, coalpit, or pitfall. Woolpit in Suffolk is the wolfpit. Fallapit in Devon, the ancient seat of the Fortescues, derives its names from a falling-into pit—i.e., a pitfall for wild beasts. Mr. Lower tells the following story of a foundling christened Moses, and surnamed Pitt because found in a marl-pit. “Nobody likes you,” said this crabbed piece of humanity to a neighbour with whom he was at strife. “Nor you,” replied the other. “Not even your mother, who abandoned you.”
Pitt Demographics
Average Male Pitt Height
176.96 cm
Average Female Pitt Height
162.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pitt (Hindi: पित्त) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pitt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,002nd most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 196,282 people. Pitt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Pitt live; 36 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pitt is also the 91,461st most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 5,414 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 11,796 people, or 1 in 30,727. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Pitt exists in 114 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.
Pitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pitt surname rose 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 337 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 15 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Pitt surname is predominantly Catholic (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pitt surname are 6.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pitt earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning 337,413 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.81% more than the national average, earning R 287,088 per year; in United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% less than the national average, earning $48,434 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitte | 89 | 570 | / |
| Piett | 89 | 184 | / |
| Piott | 89 | 155 | / |
| Paitt | 89 | 22 | / |
| Puitt | 89 | 15 | / |
| Phitt | 89 | 4 | / |
| Peitt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pitth | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pittì | 89 | 2 | / |
| Poitt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pit | 86 | 29,859 | / |
| Poitte | 80 | 142 | / |
| Piëtte | 80 | 11 | / |
| Paitte | 80 | 5 | / |
| Peitte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Peitts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puitte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puitts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pheitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paitts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pait | 75 | 17,687 | / |
| Piot | 75 | 7,153 | / |
| Piet | 75 | 6,071 | / |
| Pett | 75 | 4,438 | / |
| Pite | 75 | 1,124 | / |
| Phit | 75 | 496 | / |
| Poit | 75 | 450 | / |
| Puit | 75 | 191 | / |
| Pidt | 75 | 119 | / |
| Piht | 75 | 101 | / |
| Pist | 75 | 73 | / |
| Peit | 75 | 62 | / |
| Piët | 75 | 56 | / |
| Pith | 75 | 55 | / |
| Pytt | 75 | 55 | / |
| Pfit | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pizt | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bpit | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pitì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pgit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hpit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pittová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pittova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phaijtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pichtte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pi | 67 | 346,347 | / |
| Pithe | 67 | 3,999 | / |
| Piste | 67 | 3,793 | / |
| Petts | 67 | 2,484 | / |
| Picht | 67 | 1,557 | / |
| Pette | 67 | 1,510 | / |
| Piedt | 67 | 1,335 | / |
| Paite | 67 | 820 | / |
| Pyott | 67 | 624 | / |
| Poist | 67 | 541 | / |
| Paitz | 67 | 306 | / |
| Paist | 67 | 294 | / |
| Poite | 67 | 269 | / |
| Peist | 67 | 259 | / |
| Paith | 67 | 235 | / |
| Pieth | 67 | 230 | / |
| Poitz | 67 | 220 | / |
| Puite | 67 | 201 | / |
| Pioth | 67 | 136 | / |
| Peatt | 67 | 115 | / |
| Peite | 67 | 108 | / |
| Peett | 67 | 102 | / |
| Pytte | 67 | 92 | / |
| Puits | 67 | 56 | / |
| Puitz | 67 | 33 | / |
| Peith | 67 | 32 | / |
| Peits | 67 | 32 | / |
| Pijst | 67 | 28 | / |
| Piëst | 67 | 25 | / |
| Poits | 67 | 15 | / |
| Phist | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pizte | 67 | 12 | / |
| Phite | 67 | 10 | / |
| Puith | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phiet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Phett | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pietd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Petht | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phith | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poith | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paits | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pisht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pytts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paytt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfeit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pieht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Peidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyhtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pheit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pioht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piztz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pihte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pettt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petìt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puijt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppiot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pihtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiht | 67 | 1 | / |
Pitt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt in the Hindi language | ||
| पित्त | pitta | - |
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Pitt Reference & Research
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