Last Name PITTMAN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: The pitman, one who dwelt beside a deep hollow or pit.
A man living near a well or spring; Saxon, 'pit;' Danish, 'put,' a well or spring.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Hungarian

Rank 573 (2000 US census) 447 (1990 US census)
Count 52,689 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 66.35%, or 34959 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 30%, or 15807 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.28%, or 148 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.61%, or 321 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.54%, or 811 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.21%, or 638 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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