Pit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pit family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 2
Charwoman 2
Shoe Maker 2
Independent 2
Chair Bottomer 1
Student 1
Prisoner 1
Woodman 1
Lath Rander 1
Lace Worker 1
Engineer 1
House Keeper 1
Porter 1
Surveyor 1
Cabinet Maker Journeyman 1
Clerk 1

Pit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pitt 75% 42,647
2 Peat 50% 12,525
3 Peet 50% 11,375
4 Pate 50% 7,226
5 Peate 40% 2,820
6 Peto 50% 1,635
7 Pite 75% 1,128
8 Pote 50% 864
9 Poat 50% 856
10 Poate 40% 513
11 Pout 50% 479
12 Peete 40% 316
13 Pit 100% 296
14 Poet 50% 279
15 Put 67% 148
16 Pete 50% 131
17 Poot 50% 124

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The surname Pit is the 13th most popular variant of Pitt.

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