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Pitter Family History

Pitter Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a pit or hollow (see Pitt) + -er suffix denoting an inhabitant.

German: variant of Peter.

Jewish (from Ukraine): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish dialect piter ‘butter’.

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


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Where is the Pitter family from?

You can see how Pitter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pitter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pitter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 67 Pitter families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Pitter's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pitter families in 1891.
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What did your Pitter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk In Holy Orders and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pitter. 50% of Pitter men worked as a Clerk In Holy Orders and 80% of Pitter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pitter were General Labourer and Incapacitated.

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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 1939

  • Clerk In Holy Orders
    50%
  • General Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%

What Pitter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Pitter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pitter 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pitter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pitter. For the veterans among your Pitter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pitter lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Pitter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pitter in 1966 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pitter ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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