Piton

Piton Meaning & Origin

About Piton
The surname Piton is of French origin and is derived from the word "piton," which means "peg" or "stake" in French. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with stakes or pegs. The name may also have been occupational, referring to someone who made or sold stakes. Overall, the surname Piton signifies a connection to the use or production of stakes or pegs in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Piton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Piton: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Piton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Piton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/piton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piton in Braille

Here's how to represent Piton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Piton in braille

How to sign the name Piton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Piton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Piton in sign language

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