Pilkington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pilkington Name Meaning: Habitational from the Parish of Prestwich in Lancashire.Old English 'Pilecingtun'. 'Pileca' with 'ing' indicates 'people'+ tun 'settlement'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and recorded as 'Pilkington' in 1246. Inherited as a locational surname for \"the settlement of Pileca's people\".

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pilkington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pilkington family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 561
Cotton Weaver 183
Coal Miner 77
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 53
House Keeper 46
Labourer 42
Cotton Spinner 26
Agricultural Labourer 25
Cotton Piecer 24
House Servant 24
Dress Maker 23
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 23
Carter 21
Collier 18
Farmer 17
Servant 15
Weaver Cotton 14
Shoe Maker 13
Wife Of Above 13
Cotton Winder 12
Stone Mason 12
Farmer's Wife 11
Laundress 11
Weaver In Cotton Mill 11
Mechanic 10

Pilkington Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pilkington 100% 33,829
2 Pelkington 90% 398

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