Pittman Surname

7,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Pittman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.

John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic.

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Pittman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States68,3081:5,306604
Canada3,1711:11,6201,735
England1,0211:54,5726,638
Australia7021:38,4554,999
Peru4911:64,7334,969
French Polynesia1781:1,578281
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Liberia1411:31,2662,970
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Scotland641:83,6536,073
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Romania401:501,94738,412
Wales261:119,0209,008
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
France211:3,162,987209,042
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Israel91:950,84857,975
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Norway71:734,61250,907
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6971:34,9724,578
Jersey131:3,991684
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8291:10,3991,361

Pittman (261) may also be a first name.

Pittman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the pitman,' one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit; compare Bridgman, Styleman, &c.; v. Pitt.

John Piteman, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. John Pittman and Alice Pigge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1643. Buried — Andrew Pitman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

= Pitman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at, or near, a pit or deep hollow.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Pitt, and the termination MAN. One Johannes Piteman is mentioned in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A man living near a well or spring; Saxon, Danish, put, a well or spring.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

John Pittman was a prominent Poole townsman in the reign of Charles II. (S.)., and the name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pitman is a Somerset and a Dorset name. Amongst the Somerset and Dorset men who were transported to Barbadoes for espousing the cause of Monmouth and the Protestant religion in 1685 were Henry and William Pitman (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pittman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pittman (Arabic: بيتمان) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pittman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pittman is the 7,587th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 97,470 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Pittman are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 550,922nd most widely held first name world-wide, held by 261 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 68,308 people, or 1 in 5,306. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Pittman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pittman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,415 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 6,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pittman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pittman last name are 10.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pittman earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning 351,080 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,576 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning R 186,072 per year; in United States they earn 10.99% less than the national average, earning $38,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $47,497 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pittmann93274/
Piettman931/
Pittmain931/
Pittmasn930/
Pitman9220,088/
Pittmaine880/
Pettman861,362/
Pittmon86602/
Puttman86239/
Pithman8633/
Pitmann8622/
Pitmang8611/
Pittmam867/
Pitmman863/
Peitman862/
Pijtman861/
Poitman861/
Pyttman860/
Pitmand860/
Pietman860/
Piman83174/
Pittmanová824/
Püttmann801,890/
Puttmann80185/
Peithman80136/
Pettmann8045/
Puettman8021/
Peitmann8018/
Pettmant805/
Peiteman800/
Pittmannová781/
Putman7715,188/
Paiman774,125/
Phiman77703/
Pitmon77475/
Pisman77279/
Poiman77203/
Petman77184/
Puiman77107/
Peiman7782/
Pijman7778/
Pimhan7731/
Pieman7729/
Pimman7715/
Pimane7711/
Pimang7710/
Pimann779/
Pytman778/
Pütman778/
Pimanh776/
Pioman773/
Pimant773/
Pihman772/
Pimean772/
Pitmam771/
Pimand771/
Pimgan771/
Pfiman770/
Puettmann7593/
Peithmann7580/
Phimhan71426/
Peatman71357/
Peimann71191/
Pestman71171/
Paisman71145/
Paimang7163/
Pethman7158/
Peimane7153/
Puijman7147/
Paimann7133/
Poisman7131/
Piemann7121/
Phitmon7120/
Pütmann7120/
Poimann7119/
Phutman7113/
Phimman7112/
Phetman719/
Paimaan718/
Pajtman717/
Peisman716/
Putmann714/
Phioman714/
Pheiman713/
Petmann712/
Pitmoun712/
Petmang712/
Pettmam712/
Phaiman711/
Puetman711/
Pitmmon711/
Pimanne711/
Pimmann711/
Pitmond711/
Hpaiman711/
Peimean711/
Poimane711/
Puimean711/
Peimang711/
Phimain711/
Puimhan711/
Peetman710/
Pettmon710/
Puttmon710/
Peman67944/
Pimanova67944/
Pyman67674/
Pimon67185/
Phetmang67114/
Pimam6729/
Paimaung6718/
Puethman677/
Pestmann676/
Phetmanh676/
Peeteman675/
Petmeaun675/
Phimmang674/
Phihtmon673/
Puetmann672/
Phiemann672/
Pimmasen672/
Pechtman671/
Payteman671/
Peytmant671/
Payhtman671/
Pimaisin671/
Pimmaung671/
Phetmane671/
Paimeang671/

Pittman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pittman in the Arabic language
بيتمانbytman-

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