Pitman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pitman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pitman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 383
Agricultural Labourer 101
Labourer 72
Domestic Servant 37
Dress Maker 31
General Servant 29
Glover 29
Farm Labourer 27
Butcher 22
Farmers Son 16
Servant 15
Carpenter 14
Tailor 12
Shoe Maker 11
Farmers Daur 10
House Maid 9
Farmers Wife 9
House Keeper 9
Stone Mason 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Bricklayer 8
Cook 8
Pauper 8
Errand Boy 8
Annuitant 7

Pitman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pitman 100% 19,607
2 Pateman 71% 7,807
3 Pittman 86% 5,197
4 Putman 83% 4,240
5 Patman 83% 3,493
6 Peatman 71% 606
7 Petman 83% 563
8 Potman 83% 266

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The surname Pitman is the most popular version of all its varients

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