Pittard

Pittard Meaning & Origin

About Pittard
The surname Pittard is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Peter," which itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." The suffix "-ard" is a common element in surnames and denotes "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Pittard can be interpreted as "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter." The name Peter was popularized by Saint Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, and has been widely used as a given name throughout history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pittard: 1,382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 T ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪtərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P363

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pittard in Braille

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

The name Pittard in braille

How to sign the name Pittard using Sign Language

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

The name Pittard in sign language

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