Pillow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pillow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pillow family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 5
School Master 2
At Home 2
Hawker 2
Coal Miner 2
Labourer Daur 2
Scholar From Home 2
Carpenter Apprentice 1
Copper Dresser 1
Copper Miner 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer 12 Acres No Labourer One Boy 1
Farmer Servant 1
Farmers Daughter At Home 1
Farmers Son 1
Formerly Miner's Wife 1
General Servant 1
Retired Farmer 1
Slate Manufacturer 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Ship Carpenter 1
Labourer 1
Apprentice 1
Chain Maker 1

Pillow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pellow 83% 4,082
2 Pillow 100% 890
3 Pellowe 71% 770
4 Pellew 67% 466

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The surname Pillow is the 2nd most popular variant of Pellow.

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