Pittet Surname

70,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pittet Surname Definition:

Vars. of Pettet, Pettit, q.v.

Pittet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5,5751:1,473117
France9461:70,2149,791
Canada1841:200,24819,574
United States1181:3,071,686178,560
Chile521:338,7789,521
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Pittet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Vars. of Pettet, Pettit, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pittet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pittet is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pittet? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 70,474th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,039,148 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Pittet reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 5,575 people, or 1 in 1,473. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Vaud, where 54 percent live, Canton of Fribourg, where 25 percent live and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 12 percent live. Other than Switzerland this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Pittet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pittet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pittet surname grew 1,475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pittet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pittet surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pittet earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.99% less than the national average, earning $38,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning $42,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pitteet921/
Pittett920/
Piettet920/
Pitet91574/
Pitte91570/
Piette8310,001/
Pitter835,364/
Pettet831,826/
Piotte83619/
Pittie83420/
Pittea83187/
Poitte83142/
Piotet83133/
Pittey8340/
Pittes8316/
Pitteu8315/
Piëtte8311/
Pittit838/
Puttet836/
Paitte835/
Pitete835/
Peitte834/
Pittee832/
Pittei832/
Puitte831/
Pititt831/
Pietet831/
Pistet831/
Pitted830/
Pitett830/
Pitite830/
Pite801,124/
Pettett771,442/
Petitte77428/
Pettiet77124/
Putteet77117/
Pitette7746/
Pitteea7744/
Phithet7743/
Pitterr7718/
Petteit7715/
Pistets7714/
Pittiot7714/
Poitter778/
Paittee777/
Pittitt773/
Puttett773/
Paitter773/
Pettetp772/
Pettete772/
Pettets772/
Paitite771/
Phitter771/
Peitter771/
Peittit771/
Piettit771/
Pichtte770/
Pitther770/
Piettea770/
Piettie770/
Pitta7332,450/
Pitti7313,418/
Piter737,234/
Pitty734,130/
Pithe733,999/
Piste733,793/
Pette731,510/
Pieta731,211/
Pitea73872/
Paite73820/
Petet73431/
Piety73411/
Pitie73409/
Putet73317/
Pittí73308/
Poite73269/
Pitje73235/
Piete73224/
Puite73201/
Pites73193/
Pitei73125/
Piteľ73115/
Peite73108/
Pytte7392/
Pitit7374/
Piote7365/
Piteu7350/
Pitey7331/
Piteĺ7316/
Pitep7312/
Pizte7312/
Phite7310/
Piteh739/
Pitté738/
Pitez733/
Pited732/
Pitej732/
Pittá732/
Pitee732/
Piteå732/
Pihte731/
Pityt731/
Phaithet71253/
Phutthet71163/
Pettitte7155/
Pettiett7110/
Phetthet717/
Pfistter714/
Poitther711/
Petter6713,109/
Petitt673,702/
Pister672,428/
Pettey672,242/
Piotti672,226/
Petite672,117/
Peiter672,031/
Pettie671,825/
Pither671,688/
Paiste671,296/
Pitiot671,009/
Pietta67929/
Pishte67626/
Pettee67567/
Pettes67537/
Pittis67510/
Pistea67466/
Pithie67413/
Peteet67358/
Paiter67285/
Poiter67249/
Pistey67181/
Pittaa67173/
Puteth67168/
Piethe67164/
Paithe67164/
Petett67155/
Pittui67150/
Petete67150/
Pithey67149/
Pištej67132/
Piştea6764/
Puthet6761/
Petted6754/
Peitti6742/
Peutet6735/
Puitti6735/
Paitta6733/
Pisthe6732/
Pyotte6724/
Peteut6722/
Pistej6720/
Petteh6719/
Peutte6719/
Pettei6718/
Pittha6717/
Paitei6717/
Péteut6716/
Phiter6715/
Pihtje6715/
Pettyt6713/
Petets6710/
Pettge6710/
Paitee6710/
Poites6710/
Pittai679/
Pestet679/
Paites679/
Piștea678/
Poiteh678/
Puiste678/
Pietay676/
Pittio675/
Pieëte675/
Phoite675/
Pithes674/
Putted674/
Pietha674/
Pittiy673/
Phitta673/
Puitta673/
Paytte673/
Pitesh673/
Pytter673/
Paitey673/
Pätter673/
Hpaite672/
Ppiter672/
Piteer672/
Peiste672/
Paitti672/
Pietie672/
Peette671/
Peithe671/
Peitta671/
Puteet671/
Putitt671/
Puitei671/
Ppitti671/
Pfiter671/
Pistti671/
Pithit671/
Pitije671/
Pitith671/
Pittiz671/
Pittoi671/
Paihte671/
Phites671/
Pétter671/
Petteu671/
Pfiete671/
Phitez671/
Pietty671/
Piethé671/
Pihter671/
Phetet671/
Peitee671/
Pisteh671/
Pitess671/
Pitieh671/
Pitihe671/
Pištey671/
Pityth671/
Pitães671/
Poiteu671/
Poitie671/
Puiter671/
Peites671/
Peitie671/
Phutet671/
Pichte671/
Paiteh671/
Peitit670/
Pettea670/
Peitey670/
Pyttie670/
Peitez670/
Pistes670/
Peatte670/
Phitty670/

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