Pitman Family History
Pitman Name Meaning
English (mainly southwestern): nickname from Middle English pit pit(t)e put(te) ‘hollow pit’ + man signifying one who lived or worked at such a location. See Pitt . Americanized form of German Pitmann: variant of Pittmann (see Pittman ). Dutch: variant of Putman
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022