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 866
Agricultural Labourer 190
Labourer 76
Domestic Servant 63
General Servant 46
Dress Maker 41
Laundress 38
Carpenter 31
Servant 27
Annuitant 27
House Keeper 24
Bricklayer 21
Farm Servant 21
Clerk 19
Painter 17
Cook 17
Farm Labourer 15
Tailor 15
Coal Miner 15
Wife Of Above 15
Baker 14
Shoe Maker 14
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 13
House Maid 12
Tailoress 12

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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