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
School 319
Farm Labourer 50
General Servant (domestic) 31
General Labourer 29
Private Means 23
Labourer 22
Dressmaker 20
Farmer 18
Cook (domestic) 14
Charwoman 13
Shop Assistant 13
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Domestic Servant 12
Laundress 11
None 11
Carter On Farm 11
At School 11
Student 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Scholar 10
Gardener Domestic 10
Clerk 9
Carpenter 9
Baker 9
Butcher 8

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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