Pittam Surname
Approximately 1,586 people bear this surname
Pittam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Petham,' a parish in Kent.
1575- John Pittam, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1671. Married — John Pittham and Anne Wilmote: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnamePittam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 672 | 1:82,914 | 9,155 |
| India | 433 | 1:1,771,514 | 63,254 |
| United States | 241 | 1:1,503,979 | 102,346 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| New Zealand | 33 | 1:137,222 | 16,302 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Guyana | 11 | 1:69,293 | 5,568 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 247 | 1:98,686 | 10,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Pittam (282) may also be a first name.
Pittam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Petham,' a parish in Kent.
1575- John Pittam, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1671. Married — John Pittham and Anne Wilmote: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Pittam Demographics
Average Pittam Salary in
United States
$44,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pittam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pittam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pittam (Hindi: पित्तम, Marathi: पीतम, Oriya: ପିାମ) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Pittam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pittam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 250,142nd most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,594,922 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Pittam reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 527,582nd most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 282 people.
The surname Pittam is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 672 people, or 1 in 82,914. In England Pittam is most frequent in: Northamptonshire, where 15 percent reside, West Midlands, where 11 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Pittam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pittam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pittam surname increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 709 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pittam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pittam surname are 21.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.8% being registered with the party.
The amount Pittam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 484.33% more than the national average, earning R 1,388,600 per year; in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.14% more than the national average, earning $73,106 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pittam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pittam in the Hindi language | ||
| पित्तम | pittama | - |
| Pittam in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିାମ | piama | - |
| Pittam in the Marathi language | ||
| पीतम | pitama | - |
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