About Pitcairn
The surname Pitcairn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Pitcairn, which means "place of the cairn" in Gaelic. A cairn is a mound of stones used as a marker or memorial. The surname likely originated from individuals who lived near or were associated with a specific cairn in Scotland.
The surname Pitcairn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pitcairn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Pitcairn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pitcairn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.