Pilling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pilling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pilling family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 109
Weaver 57
Labourer 39
Independent 31
Female Servant 25
Coal Miner 24
Woollen Weaver 19
Agricultural Labourer 17
Farmer 16
Collier 14
Silk Weaver 14
Spinner 12
Cotton Piecer 11
Woolen Weaver 11
Worsted Weaver 11
Cotton Spinner 10
Carter 9
Blacksmith 9
Joiner 8
Cotton Factory 8
Lab 8
Stone Mason 8
Fulling Miller 7
Wool Comber 7
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 6

Pilling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pilling 100% 24,856
2 Pelling 86% 6,109
3 Pulling 86% 3,578
4 Palling 86% 472
5 Polling 86% 384
6 Pealling 75% 378

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The surname Pilling is the most popular version of all its varients

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