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
General Labourer 84
Living On Own Means 79
Dress Maker 60
General Servant Domestic 56
Cook Domestic 44
Scholar 44
Housemaid Domestic 41
Agricultural Labourer 39
Bricklayer 31
Domestic Servant 31
Farmer 31
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 28
Carpenter 26
Servant Domestic 22
Draper Assistant 19
House Maid Domestic 19
Carter On Farm 19
Commercial Clerk 18
Gardener Domestic 18
Laundress Wash 17
School 16
Brick Layer 15
Clerk 15
Dressmaker 15
Laundress 14

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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