Pyott Surname
Approximately 624 people bear this surname
Pyott Surname Definition:
(1) may be a nickname from the diminutive of pie or pye, a magpie. compare Pye.
(2) from an inn-sign. J. atte Pye. London, is recorded in 1339 (Ewen, p. 230). Brisius Pyot was custumar and burgess of Inverness in 1361 (Invernssiana, p.
Read More About This SurnamePyott Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 81 | 1:46,213 | 3,298 |
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
Pyott (12) may also be a first name.
Pyott Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) may be a nickname from the diminutive of pie or pye, a magpie. compare Pye.
(2) from an inn-sign. J. atte Pye. London, is recorded in 1339 (Ewen, p. 230). Brisius Pyot was custumar and burgess of Inverness in 1361 (Invernssiana, p. 65). Laurence Pyot or Piote was presbyter and notary public in St. Andrews diocese in 1434, pensioner of Brechin in 1448 (REB., I, 61; II, 72), and in 1441 and 1450 appears as archdeacon of Aberdeen (Bain, IV. 1151; Panmure, II, 225). Patrick Piot was 'seriandus' in Aberdeen in 1445 (CRA., p. 15), and a sum of money was uplifted for Sir Patrick Pyot in 1475 (SCM., IV, p. 10). John Pyot was a witness in 1455 (Cambus., 97), part of the mill of Craquhy was leased to Thomas Pyot and Patrick Pyot, his son, in 1483 (RAA., II. 217), Thomas Piat was burgess of Aberdeen in 1496 (SCM., V, p. 32), and Malcolm Pyot was admitted burgess there in 1462, and Gilbert Pyot in 1534 (NSCM., I, p. 17, 53). Alexander Piot was feuar of Foferdie in 1564 (Rent. Dunk., p. 346), John Pyet was stabler in Aberdeen in 1596 (SCM., I, p. 88), John Pyett was heir of James Pyet of Overbalmyle, his father, in 1611 (Inquis., 528), and Peter Pyot is recorded in Snaigoe in 1719 (Dunkeld). Some individuals named Pyet petitioned the Estates of Parliament in 1707 for permission to change their name to Graham. "Act in favoers of William Pyet his Kinsmen and Relations.
"Unto his Grace Her Majesty's high Commissioner, and Right Honourable the Estates of Parliament.
'The Petition of William Pyet for himself, and in name and behalf of his other Kinsmen and Relations of the Nickname of Pyet.
Humbly Sheweth
That yoer Petitioners Predicessors, were of the Sirname of Graham, and through the unhappy Difference, that in the last Age, did frequently fall out betwixt Clanns; They, by their Neighboers, were forced from their Native Residence, and obliged to Cover themselves under the Simame of Pyet-And We having by certain Tradition, the True Account of Our Origine, & Sirname of Graham: And We being Earnestly Desirous to be Restored, and make Use of the same in all time coming; which We cannot do, having trade both at Home and Abroad, without a Publick Act, whereby the Traders with Us may be Certiorat.Stolen from Fore bears
"May it therefore please your Grace and Lordships to allow Us to Assume and Use Our Ancient Simame of Graham; and to discharge the Ignominous Nick-name of Pyet, in all time coming. And Yoer Petitioners shall ever pray.
Edinb: 7 March, 1707.
Her Majestie's high Commissioner and the Estates of Parliament having heard this petitione They grant the desire thereof and alloues the petitioners to assume and use their antient surname of Graham and discharges the nickname of Pyet in all time comeing.
Seafield, Cancellar: I.P.D.P.
(APS., XI, App., p. 111)
The name is the same as Pye as shown by the famous Howff (Dundee) tombstone of Eufamie Pye, which carries the arms of Pyot.
= Py(e (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -ot.
“Little Magpie” in Old Scots. (Dimunitive of Pye.)
An English provincialism for a magpie.
Pyatt was the name of an old family of gentry of Streethay, in the reign of Charles I. (S.). Pyott was often the early form of the name. Richard Pyott, whose father was a London alderman, was high sheriff of the county in 1636 (E.).
Pyott Demographics
Pyott Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Pyott Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pyott Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pyott is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pyott click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pyott? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pyott is the 521,266th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,678,759 people. Pyott occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Pyott live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 12 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 1,299,136. In The United States Pyott is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 24 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Scotland, where 16 percent live.
Pyott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pyott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pyott last name rose 199 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 245 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pyott Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Pyott surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pyott last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pyott earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.36% more than the national average, earning R 411,972 per year; in United States they earn 9.39% less than the national average, earning $39,098 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $53,617 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotte | 91 | 24 | / |
| Poyott | 91 | 1 | / |
| Peyott | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pyot | 89 | 156 | / |
| Pytt | 89 | 55 | / |
| Payot | 80 | 7,338 | / |
| Pyatt | 80 | 5,672 | / |
| Puyot | 80 | 942 | / |
| Piott | 80 | 155 | / |
| Poyot | 80 | 123 | / |
| Pytte | 80 | 92 | / |
| Peyot | 80 | 20 | / |
| Phyot | 80 | 6 | / |
| Paytt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pytts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pyhtt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pyoat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pyost | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pyo | 75 | 32,948 | / |
| Pyt | 75 | 451 | / |
| Piotte | 73 | 619 | / |
| Pyatte | 73 | 333 | / |
| Phayot | 73 | 145 | / |
| Poitte | 73 | 142 | / |
| Paytte | 73 | 3 | / |
| Phuyot | 73 | 2 | / |
| Paiyot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peuyot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pajott | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pyaatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pojott | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phyo | 67 | 632,200 | / |
| Pitt | 67 | 37,128 | / |
| Piot | 67 | 7,153 | / |
| Pett | 67 | 4,438 | / |
| Pyts | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Pyat | 67 | 633 | / |
| Peot | 67 | 579 | / |
| Poit | 67 | 450 | / |
| Payt | 67 | 393 | / |
| Pyoh | 67 | 110 | / |
| Puyt | 67 | 58 | / |
| Pyod | 67 | 36 | / |
| Pyotova | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pyos | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pyop | 67 | 24 | / |
| Phyt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Pyte | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pydt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pyoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pyoe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peyt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hpyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payyatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Péot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pytd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poiyote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vpyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peyjout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyth | 67 | 0 | / |
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