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 512
Agricultural Labourer 75
Labourer 37
Dress Maker 33
Domestic Servant 32
General Labourer 27
General Servant 27
Farm Labourer 24
Laundress 19
Butcher 18
Servant 15
Glover 15
Coal Miner 13
Carpenter 13
General Servant Domestic 12
Boot Maker 10
Cook 10
Tailor 10
Gardener 9
House Keeper 9
Painter 8
Annuitant 8
Cook Domestic Servant 8
Stone Mason 8
Cook Domestic 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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