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 214
Coal Miner 56
Weaver 41
Power Loom Weaver 40
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 33
At Home 23
Hand Loom Weaver 23
Labourer 21
House Keeper 19
House Servant 19
Weaver Cotton 18
Carter 17
Cotton Weaver 13
Blacksmith 12
Nurse 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Winder 11
Cotton Piecer 10
Servant 10
Stone Mason 10
Woollen Spinner 10
Wife 9
Woollen Piecer 9
Mechanic 8
Power Loom Weaver Woollen 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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