Pelling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pelling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pelling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 121
Agricultural Labourer 34
Dress Maker 8
General Servant 7
Tailor 6
Servant 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Domestic Servant 5
Carpenter 5
Gardener 5
Labourer 5
Blacksmith 4
Laundress 4
Plasterer 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Shoe Maker 3
House Keeper 3
Painter 3
Bleacher Of Cloth 3
Pupil Teacher 3
Nurse 3
Annuitant 3
Farm Labourer 3
Charwoman 2
Cord Wainer 2

Pelling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pilling 86% 24,856
2 Pelling 100% 6,109
3 Pulling 86% 3,578
4 Peeling 86% 1,318
5 Palling 86% 472
6 Polling 86% 384
7 Pealling 88% 378

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The surname Pelling is the 2nd most popular variant of Pilling.

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