Pitt

Pitt Meaning & Origin

About Pitt
The surname Pitt is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "pytt," meaning a pit or hollow, and could have been used to describe someone who lived near a pit or hollow. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived by a pit or hollow, or an occupational name for someone who worked in a pit, such as a miner. The surname Pitt can also be a variant of the name Potts, which is derived from the Middle English word "pot," meaning a pot or vessel, and could have been an occupational name for a potter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pitt: 9,151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pitt 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 Pitt is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 T
🌐 IPA
/pɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pitt in Braille

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

The name Pitt in braille

How to sign the name Pitt using Sign Language

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

The name Pitt in sign language

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