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
Scholar 400
Cotton Weaver 110
Coal Miner 65
House Keeper 34
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 33
Carter 25
Dress Maker 24
Cotton Spinner 22
Labourer 20
Cotton Factory Worker 18
Cotton Piecer 17
Weaver Cotton 15
House Servant 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 13
Blacksmith 12
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 12
Servant 12
Cotton Winder 11
Grocer 10
Joiner 10
Woollen Weaver 10
House Wife 9
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 9
Wooling Hand Loom Weaver 8

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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