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 494
Cotton Weaver 241
Coal Miner 76
Cotton Spinner 35
Cotton Winder 25
General Labourer 20
Dress Maker 20
Farmer 19
Labourer 17
Living On Her Own Means 16
Woollen Weaver 16
House Keeper 15
Joiner 15
Living On Own Means 14
Cotton Operative 14
Calico Weaver 12
Carter 12
Grocer 12
Clerk 11
Domestic Servant 10
Blacksmith 9
Book Keeper 9
Cotton Piecer 9
Weaver Cotton 8
Plumber 7

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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