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

Pittsley, 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 Pittsley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pittsley in America

Pittsley is the 22791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pittsley surname appeared 1,124 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 Pittsley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pittsley 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 Pittsley

The surname Pittsley is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated in the county of Somerset in the southwestern region of England during the medieval period.

Pittsley is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a place name. It is likely that the name originated from a now-lost or unidentified location that was once called "Pittsley" or a similar variation. The name may have been derived from the Old English words "pit" meaning a pit or a hollow, and "leah" meaning a meadow or a clearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pittsley surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset from the year 1230, where a person named William de Pitteslegh is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the 13th century.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a record of landowners and their holdings, there is a reference to a person named Richard de Pittesleye, who held lands in the county of Somerset.

The Pittsley surname is also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from the year 1327, which were records of taxation. This indicates that the name was well-established in the region by the 14th century.

Notable individuals who bore the Pittsley surname include:

1. John Pittsley (c. 1550 - 1615), an English merchant and landowner from Somerset.
2. Thomas Pittsley (1621 - 1687), an English clergyman who served as the vicar of Yeovilton, Somerset.
3. Elizabeth Pittsley (1675 - 1743), a landowner and philanthropist from Somerset, known for her charitable works in the local community.
4. William Pittsley (1725 - 1798), a farmer and landowner from Dorset, who played a role in the local agricultural community.
5. Henry Pittsley (1789 - 1865), a businessman and industrialist from Somerset, who owned a successful wool manufacturing company.

While the Pittsley surname originated in the county of Somerset, it eventually spread to other parts of England and beyond, as families migrated and established themselves in new areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pittsley

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

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

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