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 634
Cotton Weaver 227
Coal Miner 84
House Keeper 35
Dress Maker 28
Cotton Operative 27
Woollen Weaver 27
Carter 22
Domestic Servant 22
Cotton Winder 19
Cotton Spinner 18
Worsted Weaver 17
Grocer 14
Stone Mason 14
Joiner 12
Annuitant 11
Cotton Piecer 11
House Duties 11
Iron Moulder 11
Labourer 11
Cotton Warper 10
General Labourer 10
Charwoman 9
Worsted Spinner 9
Cotton Rover 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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