Stitt Surname

49,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Stitt Surname Definition:

Margaret Stitt in the parish of Twynhame, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). Agnes Stutt in Berncleuch, 1658, and James Stitt in Snaid, 1686 (Dumfries). J. D. Stitt, structural engineer, Edinburgh, 1939.

Stitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5161:48,2255,844
Canada7341:50,1986,093
Australia6311:42,7825,439
England5021:110,99211,466
Northern Ireland3891:4,743911
Scotland3721:14,3921,832
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Wales211:147,35910,403
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2671:16,5912,054
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2991:12,5191,489
England1261:193,45515,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3631:36,8444,365

Stitt (30) may also be a first name.

Stitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Margaret Stitt in the parish of Twynhame, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). Agnes Stutt in Berncleuch, 1658, and James Stitt in Snaid, 1686 (Dumfries). J. D. Stitt, structural engineer, Edinburgh, 1939.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) apparently a weakened form of Old English stíp = Strong, Hard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The strong, hard man.

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

Stitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stitt occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 49,658th most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 703,839 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Stitt reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 30 people.

The surname Stitt is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 7,516 people, or 1 in 48,225. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Stitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stitt last name grew 551 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 398 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (48%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stitt surname are 16.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Stitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 151.28% more than the national average, earning 869,643 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $40,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.33% more than the national average, earning $58,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stitte910/
Stuitt910/
Stit89296/
Stiedtt830/
Stith807,208/
Stait801,216/
Shtit801,006/
Stuit80709/
Steit80312/
Stett80182/
Stoit80175/
Stiot80135/
Stite8027/
Sttet807/
Stiet804/
Sthit802/
Sttyt801/
Stiht801/
Stidt800/
Stizt800/
Sti75527/
Sticht731,505/
Staite731,079/
Stuijt73396/
Stette73202/
Stetts73120/
Stuits7325/
Steidt7310/
Stoits738/
Stettz735/
Staidt735/
Stuitz734/
Stieth733/
Sthith733/
Staitz733/
Stuite732/
Staits732/
Steith732/
Stoitz731/
Steits731/
Stätte731/
Steist731/
Staith730/
Steite730/
Steett730/
Stoite730/
Stistz730/
Steutt730/
Stoith730/
Stists730/
Stizte730/
Stai671,203/
Stet67796/
Stip67675/
Stio67583/
Stiz67496/
Stie67376/
Stoi67336/
Sthi67319/
Ztit67240/
Stei67210/
Stih67156/
Stis67131/
Stuijts67105/
Sőti6782/
Stui6780/
Stid6778/
Stij6718/
Shti6716/
Steidte6715/
Shteits6711/
Stti679/
Staiteh679/
Stii679/
Styi677/
Stty677/
Stta676/
Shtoits674/
Hsti673/
Jsti673/
Stgi672/
Stte672/
Ssti672/
Sjti672/
Sttecht671/
Steicht671/
Sxti671/
Styt671/
Steiteh671/
Stiy671/

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