Pittard Surname

135,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Pittard Surname User-submission:

The Pittard surname derives from an unflattering nickname from a derivative of Old French pite ('pitiful', 'lamentable'), perhaps applied to a family living in extreme poverty.

Pittard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8131:199,92219,668
Australia7581:35,6144,691
England4401:126,63212,659
Wales1071:28,9212,968
France501:1,328,454133,611
Canada491:751,95159,756
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Wales371:42,3902,234
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

Pittard Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pittard surname derives from an unflattering nickname from a derivative of Old French pite ('pitiful', 'lamentable'), perhaps applied to a family living in extreme poverty.

- nugmaster1

Pittard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pittard is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pittard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pittard is the 135,143rd most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,189,767 people. The last name Pittard occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Pittard reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,813 people, or 1 in 199,922. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 16 percent are found, North Carolina, where 14 percent are found and Texas, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States Pittard occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Pittard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pittard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pittard surname rose 719 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pittard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pittard are 23.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Pittard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.31% more than the national average, earning R 478,380 per year; in United States they earn 4.27% less than the national average, earning $41,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $56,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitthard9325/
Pitteard939/
Pitard921,445/
Pittar921,357/
Poitard8691/
Pithard8642/
Pettard8617/
Paitard8611/
Pittare863/
Phittar863/
Pittord861/
Pittasr861/
Pitthar861/
Puitard860/
Pitterd860/
Puttard860/
Pitar836,749/
Piththar804/
Pithardt803/
Pitthart801/
Puttaard801/
Pitthardová7825/
Petard77446/
Peitar77352/
Phitar77252/
Pitart7794/
Pitare7775/
Paitar7741/
Pithar7736/
Pettar7725/
Piştar7722/
Puitar7722/
Putard7718/
Pistar7715/
Pétard7714/
Pitaar773/
Pietar772/
Pitaur772/
Pitarh771/
Pitarz771/
Pittor771/
Pittore71617/
Peettar71330/
Pitahar71254/
Petterd71168/
Pithart71152/
Pethard7174/
Peytard7140/
Pitarre7128/
Paithar7125/
Pistare7123/
Pishtar7121/
Pithare7120/
Pithardová7120/
Pistaur7110/
Paistar718/
Pitarte717/
Pichtar715/
Pihtare713/
Phithar712/
Puttart712/
Phiotar711/
Puitare711/
Pitteur711/
Paitare711/
Pittert711/
Pithair711/
Phaitar711/
Pettord711/
Pfistar710/
Petar671,273/
Pitor67353/
Puttaert67307/
Pitař6746/
Pietteur675/
Phaistar675/
Pithardtová673/
Pytar673/
Piettert672/
Pitarova671/
Pietteyr671/
Paithare671/
Puttaart671/

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