Pittington

Pittington Meaning & Origin

About Pittington
The surname Pittington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Pittington in County Durham, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "pytt," meaning a pit or hollow, and "tun," meaning a settlement or enclosure. Therefore, the surname Pittington likely refers to someone who hailed from or resided in Pittington or had some association with the place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pittington: 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 Pittington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 T IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pittington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pittington in Braille

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

The name Pittington in braille

How to sign the name Pittington using Sign Language

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

The name Pittington in sign language

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