Pitters

Pitters Meaning & Origin

About Pitters
The surname Pitters is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "pitter," which referred to a person who worked in a pit or hollow, such as a miner or a ditch digger. The name is derived from the Middle English word "pit," meaning a hole or hollow. Over time, the name evolved to Pitters, indicating someone who worked in or near pits. The surname Pitters therefore signifies an ancestral connection to an occupation involving digging or working in pits.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pitters: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/pitters*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pitters in Braille

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

The name Pitters in braille

How to sign the name Pitters using Sign Language

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

The name Pitters in sign language

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