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
Scholar 630
Agricultural Labourer 123
Labourer 61
Dress Maker 51
House Servant 41
Laundress 39
Carpenter 32
Servant 26
House Keeper 23
General Servant 20
Gardener 19
House Maid 19
Blacksmith 17
Domestic Servant 15
Butcher 14
Carter 13
Shoe Maker 13
Cook 13
Sawyer 12
Fund Holder 11
Fundholder 11
Coal Miner 11
Farmer 11
Inn Keeper 10
Clerk 10

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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