Pittaway Surname

148,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,966 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Pittaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pit-way,' the way or path to the pit or hollow. Pittaway is formed like Ottaway, Greenaway, or Hathaway, from Ottway, Greenway, or Hathway.

1704. Baptised — John, s. John Pitway, milliner: St Dionis Backchurch.

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Pittaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3661:40,7895,245
Australia7821:34,5214,547
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
South Africa2711:199,91821,433
Canada911:404,89735,698
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Wales401:77,3636,557
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
France41:16,605,680368,153
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:62,9857,305
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Pittaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pit-way,' the way or path to the pit or hollow. Pittaway is formed like Ottaway, Greenaway, or Hathaway, from Ottway, Greenway, or Hathway.

1704. Baptised — John, s. John Pitway, milliner: St Dionis Backchurch.

1757. Married — John Pittaway and Mary King: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Pittway (q.v.) with intrus. medial -a-.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pittaway Last Name Facts

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

Pittaway has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pittaway click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pittaway? popularity and diffusion

It is the 148,986th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,457,028 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Pittaway live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

Pittaway is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,366 people, or 1 in 40,789. In England Pittaway is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 28 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Pittaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pittaway has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pittaway last name increased 353 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,616 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pittaway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pittaway last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Pittaway earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning R 263,844 per year; in United States they earn 20.61% more than the national average, earning $52,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.19% more than the national average, earning $56,235 CAD per year.

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Pettaway882,787/
Pitteway8860/
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Pittawga881/
Pitawa8650/
Petaway80115/
Paitawa8068/
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Pettawy804/
Pitawad801/
Pitauwa801/
Putaway801/
Petteway751,095/
Pettoway753/
Pitabaye751/
Pittavad751/
Pettawey751/
Pitavy71457/
Pitava71243/
Putawa7113/
Pitawe7110/
Petawa717/
Pithavayo717/
Pitowa713/
Pistouway711/
Pitaabhay711/
Pithava67596/
Pitaeva67506/
Pitasua6777/
Peitavy6721/
Pitavad6717/
Pitavas6712/
Pitavah6710/
Pitavai677/
Peteway676/
Pitabai674/
Pittova671/
Pithowa671/
Pettewa671/
Pithaba671/
Paitavy671/
Paitawe671/
Pistouwaye671/
Pitaiva671/
Pitauva671/
Pitavae671/

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