Piper Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Piper Name Meaning: An occupational name for a player of the 'pipes',or perhaps the flute.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Jordan Piper',dated 1185. These certain instrumentalists more than likely hosted entertainment at events.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Piper Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Piper family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 627
Agricultural Labourer 204
Dress Maker 50
House Servant 49
Labourer 37
Carter 36
Laundress 32
Servant 29
General Servant 23
Brick Layer 22
House Keeper 21
Gardener 17
Domestic Servant 17
House Maid 14
Dressmaker 12
Farm Labourer 11
Carpenter 11
Bricklayer 11
Cook 10
Governess 10
Nurse 10
Tailor 10
Tin Miner 9
Bricklayer Labourer 9
Wife Of Above 9

Piper Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Piper 100% 40,273
2 Paper 80% 1,809
3 Pipper 83% 884
4 Peper 80% 785
5 Poper 80% 591
6 Pyper 80% 317
7 Pauper 67% 103
8 Upper 60% 101

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The surname Piper is the most popular version of all its varients

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