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

Pittard, 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 Pittard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pittard in America

Pittard is the 19538th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pittard surname appeared 1,382 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 Pittard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pittard 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 Pittard

The surname Pittard originated in England and is believed to have derived from the Old English word "pyt," meaning a pit or hole. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near a pit or worked as a digger or miner.

The earliest recorded instances of the Pittard surname can be traced back to the late 12th century in various regions of England, including Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. In the Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire from 1208, a person named William Pytard is mentioned, which is likely one of the earliest known references to this surname.

During the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Pytard, Pyttard, and Pitard, reflecting the spelling variations common in that era. In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, a record of landowners in Wiltshire, several individuals with the surname Pytard are listed, indicating the name's establishment in the region.

One notable historical figure bearing the Pittard surname was John Pittard (c. 1565-1637), an English ecclesiastical writer and clergyman who served as the rector of Cherhill in Wiltshire. His work, "A Concordance of the New Testament," published in 1638, was a significant contribution to biblical scholarship during that time.

Another individual of note was Thomas Pittard (c. 1628-1687), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire. Records show that he owned substantial property in the region and was involved in various business ventures.

In the 18th century, William Pittard (1739-1809) was a prominent farmer and landowner in Somerset. He is recorded as having owned significant tracts of land and contributing to the local agricultural community.

One of the earliest known instances of the Pittard surname in the United States can be found in the records of William Pittard, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 from England. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the New World during the early colonial era.

Throughout history, the Pittard surname has been associated with various occupations, including farming, mining, clergy, and business, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and roles held by those bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pittard

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

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 Pittard 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 Pittard 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 Pittard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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