Pitre Family History

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Pitre Name Meaning

French: A single word variant of Pistre, which itself is a variant of Pestre - an occupational name for a baker or pastry cook from an agent derivative of Old French word (verb) meaning to pester or to knead.

Compare to: (in English only)

• Peat
• Peet
• Peete
• Peets
• Pete
• Peters and
• Petre .

In French only, compare to: more habitual and regularly seen/average name(s) coming from Pîtres in Eure, Italy, Europe (Sicily; Pitrè); also possibly of French origins (see above at 1). Also thinking forward about France & languages bilingualism English & Français; les Québécois in Canada.

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Similar surnames: Petre, Pille, Pike, Pile, Pique, Wire, Pipe, Pere, Pate, Tite.

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306,000 record(s) for Pitre
 28K Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
  2K Military Records
  1K Immigration Records
 21K Census and Voter Lists
252K Member Trees

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Where is the Pitre family from?

You can see how the numerous Pitre families moved over time by selecting different census years across various provinces and territories. The Pitre family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and even Scotland between the 1840s and the 1920s. The most number of Pitre families were found located in Canada in in the year of 1911. During the year of 1911, there were a total of 208 DOCUMENTED Pitre families living in Quebec alone. This was about a mere 43% of all the recorded Pitre's in Canada; with Quebec continuing to host the highest population of Pitre families and/or individuals with that surname in general.

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What did the Pitre Family do For a Living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Journalier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Pitre. 22% of Pitre men worked as a Cultivateur and 20% of Pitre women worked as a Journalier. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pitre were Journalier and At Home.

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What is the average Pitre lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Pitre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Pitre in 1947 was 41, and 67 in 2004.

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

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