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Pitton Name Meaning

Italian (mainly Friuli Venezia Giulia) and French (Savoie): from the medieval personal name Piton Latinized as Pitonus probably of ancient Germanic origin. English (Somerset): habitational name from Pitton in Cheriton Bishop (Devon) meaning ‘farmstead in the hollow’ (Old English pytt + tūn ‘farm estate’). English (Somerset): habitational name from Pitton in Wiltshire which was named in Old English with the personal name Putta + tūn ‘farm estate’. English (Somerset): alternatively perhaps a habitational name from Picton in Plemstall Cheshire meaning ‘Pīca's farm’ (from an Old English personal name + tūn ‘farm estate’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ditton, Litton, Mitton, Fitton, Bitton, Picton, Pixton, Patton

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Where is the Pitton family from?

You can see how Pitton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pitton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pitton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Pitton family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Pitton's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Pitton families in 1840.
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What did your Pitton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pitton. 28% of Pitton men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Pitton women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pitton were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    28%
  • Laborer
    28%
  • Carpenter
    14%
  • Clerk
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Helper
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 477 immigration records available for the last name Pitton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 334 military records available for the last name Pitton. For the veterans among your Pitton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pitton lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Pitton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Pitton in 1959 was 61, and 76 in 2004.

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