Find out how popular the last name Pitra is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pitra.

Pitra, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pitra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pitra in America

Pitra is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pitra surname appeared 124 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pitra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pitra to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pitra

The surname PITRA has its origins in Central Europe, specifically in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It dates back to the 15th century and is believed to be derived from the old Czech word "Pitr," which means "Peter." This name was likely given to someone with a connection to St. Peter, either as a personal name or a place name related to a church dedicated to the saint.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PITRA can be found in a document from 1472 in the city of Olomouc, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. The document mentions a certain Jan PITRA, who was a merchant and landowner in the area.

In the 16th century, there are records of the PITRA family residing in the town of Litovice, near the city of Brno. One notable member of this branch was Václav PITRA, who was born in 1567 and served as a magistrate in Litovice.

The name PITRA also appears in some historical manuscripts from the 17th century, such as the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, which contains references to several individuals bearing this surname.

A notable figure from the 18th century was Jan Evangelista PITRA, who was born in 1736 in the town of Velké Meziříčí. He was a renowned scholar and theologian, and served as the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Prague.

In the 19th century, the PITRA surname gained prominence with the scholar and cardinal Jean-Baptiste PITRA, who was born in 1812 in the town of Champforgeuil, France. Despite being born in France, his family roots can be traced back to the Czech lands.

Other notable individuals with the surname PITRA include the Czech writer and journalist Karel PITRA (1893-1953), and the Slovak painter Ján PITRA (1918-1981).

While the name PITRA is most commonly associated with the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it can also be found in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, such as Poland and Hungary, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pitra

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pitra.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pitra was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pitra has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pitra was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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