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 283
Living On Own Means 51
Cotton Spinner 36
Cotton Winder 29
Cotton C Weaver 28
Coal Miner Hewer 21
General Labourer 18
Farmer 16
Woollen Weaver 16
Cotton Card Room Hand 14
General Servant Domestic 14
Cotton Piecer 13
Domestic Servant 11
Dress Maker 11
Scholar 11
Coal Hewer 10
House Keeper 9
Cotton Reeler 9
Iron Moulder 9
School 9
Iron Turner 8
Blacksmith 7
Dressmaker 7
Joiner 7
Warehouseman 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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