Family name Pitya (Pitya 
, สงสาร ) , across the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Pitya is characteristic of Thailand, where it is a rare surname, Israel, where it is a very rare surname, and India, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Thailand, India, and the United States. Likewise, Pitya is the forename as well as the last name.