Pittom Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pittom 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.

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Pittom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:599,11935,891
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pittom 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.

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

Pittom Last Name Facts

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

Pittom is found most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pittom? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,637,889th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Pittom reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 599,119. In England it is most numerous in: Northamptonshire, where 22 percent are found, West Midlands, where 20 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Jersey, where 8 percent are found and Brazil, where 7 percent are found.

Pittom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pittom has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pittom last name increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pittome923/
Pitom9121/
Pitton834,379/
Pittam831,586/
Pitome8326/
Pithom838/
Pettom836/
Puttom832/
Pietom831/
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Pittham77107/
Pietton7791/
Pittong7741/
Piotton7734/
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Pittone7713/
Phettom776/
Pittamn773/
Peitton772/
Pettoum771/
Pistton771/
Pitthum771/
Pittton771/
Paitton771/
Pittame771/
Piton735,540/
Pitam731,564/
Pitoń73195/
Pitum7384/
Petom7323/
Putom738/
Pitão736/
Pitthong71140/
Peettoom715/
Phittham714/
Peithome711/
Putthoom711/
Phuttoom711/
Piston671,568/
Paiton671,136/
Pitong671,057/
Pithon67964/
Petton67879/
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Puttam67779/
Pieton67494/
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Pitone67342/
Peitum67226/
Pioton67212/
Pitham67192/
Pituim67171/
Pitoun67169/
Pittan67113/
Puthom6777/
Pettum6754/
Pitame6753/
Pitaum6752/
Phitam6735/
Pitoon6735/
Pistum6727/
Phitthong6722/
Paitam6716/
Pitamh6714/
Petoum6714/
Phaittoon6713/
Peiton6712/
Pistam6712/
Pietoń6710/
Pethom6710/
Poiton679/
Peetom677/
Pitaam674/
Pittón672/
Pitant672/
Puitam672/
Puiton671/
Pithum671/
Phetom671/
Peitam671/
Phutom671/
Petome671/
Petgom671/
Pestom670/

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