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 778
Agricultural Labourer 80
Domestic Servant 70
Dress Maker 57
General Labourer 55
Coal Miner 49
Living On Own Means 46
Labourer 38
Living On Her Own Means 31
Carpenter 30
General Servant Domestic 27
Laundress 27
Gardener 24
Clerk 24
Farmer 22
Baker 21
Dressmaker 20
Butcher 17
General Servant 17
Grocer 16
General Domestic Servant 15
Blacksmith 14
Farm Labourer 13
Cook Domestic Servant 13
Errand Boy 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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