Pittsinger

Pittsinger Meaning & Origin

About Pittsinger
The surname Pittsinger is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a person who played the musical instrument known as the psaltery. The psaltery is a stringed instrument that was popular during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods. The name is composed of the Middle English word "pitt" meaning "psaltery" and the agent suffix "-singer" indicating a player or performer. Therefore, the surname Pittsinger can be interpreted as "one who plays the psaltery."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pittsinger: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pittsinger 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
PTSNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03205206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 T S IH1 N JH ER0
🌐 IPA
/pittsinger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTSNKR', 'PTSNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pittsinger in Braille

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

The name Pittsinger in braille

How to sign the name Pittsinger using Sign Language

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

The name Pittsinger in sign language

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