Pitney is a surname but can be used as a first name as well. Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Pitney (1871–1933), inventor Gene Pitney (1940–2006), American singer-songwriter Woody Pitney (born c. 1991), singer-songwriter Mo Pitney (born c. 1993) singer-songwriter Jack Pitney (1963–2010), American marketing executive John Oliver Halstead Pitney, co-founder of the law firm Pitney & Hardin Mahlon Pitney (1858–1924), jurist and politician Nico Pitney (born c. 1982), American journalist Pat Pitney (born 1965), American university president and Olympic gold medalist