Pitts Surname
Approximately 72,814 people bear this surname
Pitts Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pit' or 'pitts,' from residence beside a hole, natural or artificial, or precipitous hollow, so called; compare coal-pit. Pitts represents several such hollows: or the final 's' is the patronymic, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.
Read More About This SurnamePitts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62,543 | 1:5,795 | 675 |
| England | 4,723 | 1:11,797 | 1,737 |
| Australia | 2,310 | 1:11,686 | 1,716 |
| Canada | 1,586 | 1:23,232 | 3,162 |
| South Africa | 329 | 1:164,674 | 18,420 |
| New Zealand | 248 | 1:18,259 | 3,196 |
| Belize | 226 | 1:1,573 | 361 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| Ireland | 69 | 1:68,245 | 4,322 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Isle of Man | 51 | 1:1,683 | 305 |
| Northern Ireland | 47 | 1:39,256 | 3,678 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Kazakhstan | 28 | 1:631,518 | 43,439 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,842 | 1:8,577 | 1,296 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:34,096 | 1,856 |
| Isle of Man | 31 | 1:1,751 | 233 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,570 | 1:5,248 | 657 |
Pitts (159) may also be a first name.
Pitts Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pit' or 'pitts,' from residence beside a hole, natural or artificial, or precipitous hollow, so called; compare coal-pit. Pitts represents several such hollows: or the final 's' is the patronymic, as in Williams, Jones, Wilkins, &c.; compare Brooks, Styles, Knowles, Holmes, &c. v. Putt.
Simon de la Pitte de Shottebrok, Close Rolls, 36 Henry III.
Robert in the Pyt, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Simon atte-Pitte, Close Rolls, 26 Edward III.
Richard Attepitte, 4 Henry IV, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1588. Married — Richard Pit and Mary Bates: St. Antholin (London).
1630-1. Arthur Pittes and Anne Pennington: Marriage Lic. (London).
1655. Baptised — Robert, s. John Pitt: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Genit., and pl., of Pitt, q.v.
(English) Dweller near a hole or steep hollow; one who came from Pitt (pit), in Hampshire.
From residence in the vicinity of one. Hence also Pitter and Pittman.
Pitts Demographics
Pitts Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pitts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pitts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pitts (Russian: Питц) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pitts? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,809th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 100,084 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Pitts reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pitts is also the 727,628th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 159 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 62,543 people, or 1 in 5,795. In The United States Pitts is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Georgia, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States Pitts occurs in 79 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Pitts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pitts has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pitts last name grew 654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 770 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 223 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pitts Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Pitts last name is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pitts last name are 13.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pitts earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning R 214,992 per year; in United States they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning $39,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $47,254 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phitts | 91 | 65 | / |
| Pittss | 91 | 4 | / |
| Paitts | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pittsd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Puitts | 91 | 1 | / |
| Peitts | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pits | 89 | 406 | / |
| D'Pitts | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pitse | 80 | 2,739 | / |
| Petts | 80 | 2,484 | / |
| Pittz | 80 | 241 | / |
| Piets | 80 | 191 | / |
| Puits | 80 | 56 | / |
| Pitsh | 80 | 46 | / |
| Peits | 80 | 32 | / |
| Pitsz | 80 | 19 | / |
| Poits | 80 | 15 | / |
| Pitss | 80 | 5 | / |
| Paits | 80 | 3 | / |
| Piths | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pitcs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pytts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pitst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phits | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pittsová | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pitsch | 73 | 4,441 | / |
| Pietsz | 73 | 39 | / |
| Pitchs | 73 | 18 | / |
| Poists | 73 | 17 | / |
| Piedts | 73 | 14 | / |
| Pettse | 73 | 11 | / |
| Poites | 73 | 10 | / |
| Pietds | 73 | 9 | / |
| Paites | 73 | 9 | / |
| Pichts | 73 | 8 | / |
| Pitshe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Pietsh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Peatts | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phitzs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phiths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pittzz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peetts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pitcht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peites | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peitsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pettst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phetts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Piettzsch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pietsch | 67 | 24,928 | / |
| Pitz | 67 | 7,360 | / |
| Pyts | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Pets | 67 | 987 | / |
| Peitsch | 67 | 769 | / |
| Päts | 67 | 64 | / |
| Pfitsch | 67 | 51 | / |
| Pids | 67 | 30 | / |
| Péts | 67 | 17 | / |
| Paitsch | 67 | 15 | / |
| Poitsch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pitzsch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pitsova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pitsche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pietzsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pitc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pizs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pietcsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pitx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pjts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pettssh | 67 | 1 | / |
Pitts Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pitts in the Russian language | ||
| Питц | pitc | - |
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Pitts Reference & Research
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