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Pitters Family History

Pitters Name Meaning

see Petters .

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Pitter, Pieters, Potters, Petters, Witters, Bitters, Pinter, Gitter

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Where is the Pitters family from?

You can see how Pitters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pitters family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pitters families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 8 Pitters families living in Wisconsin. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pitters's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Pitters families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pitters surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pitters ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pitters. 40% of Pitters men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Pitters women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pitters were Operating and Comptometer. .

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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
    40%
  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Operating
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Domestic
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
  • Comptometer
    34%
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Census Records

There are 949 census records available for the last name Pitters. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pitters census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 569 immigration records available for the last name Pitters. 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 152 military records available for the last name Pitters. For the veterans among your Pitters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pitters lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Pitters life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Pitters in 1957 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

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