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Pyatt Family History

Pyatt Surname Meaning

English (mainly Staffordshire): nickname either from Middle English piot ‘magpie’ (Old French pïot a diminutive of Old French pie) commonly used to denote a chattering woman or alternatively from an unrecorded Middle English pyard an uncomplimentary term derived from the same Old French word + -(h)ard.

Compare Pye. Variant of Piatt a surname of French and Walloon origin.

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


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Where is the Pyatt family from?

You can see how Pyatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pyatt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pyatt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 242 Pyatt families living in Staffordshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Pyatt's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Pyatt families in 1891.
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What did your Pyatt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pyatt. 20% of Pyatt men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Pyatt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pyatt were Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Retired
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

There are 21,000 census records available for the last name Pyatt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pyatt 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 Pyatt. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Pyatt. For the veterans among your Pyatt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pyatt lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Pyatt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Pyatt in 1952 was 47, and 76 in 2004.

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