Pitt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pitt Name Meaning: Meaning an individual who lived or worked near a pit or hollow.

Derived from the Pre 7th Cenury Olde English word 'pytt' meaning pit or hollow.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pitt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pitt family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 89
Scholar 62
General Labourer 58
Dress Maker 46
General Servant Domestic 46
Laundress Wash 39
Cook Domestic 33
Carpenter 26
Farmer 25
House Maid Domestic 22
Domestic Servant 21
Tailoress 19
Bricklayer Labourer 15
Commercial Clerk 15
House Keeper Domestic 15
Housemaid Domestic 15
Servant Domestic 15
Tailor 15
Nurse Domestic 14
Gardener 14
Bricklayer 14
Gardener Domestic 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 14
Stone Mason 13
Brass Finisher 12

Pitt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pitt 100% 42,647
2 Pett 75% 8,210
3 Pott 75% 7,407
4 Putt 75% 5,157
5 Patt 75% 1,229
6 Petit 60% 1,212
7 Potto 60% 956
8 Pattie 50% 861
9 Peatt 60% 623
10 Pit 75% 296
11 Potte 60% 255
12 Pitto 80% 204
13 Piatt 80% 167
14 Pettie 50% 149
15 Poett 60% 136
16 Peattie 43% 132
17 Pottie 50% 109

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

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