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
Agricultural Labourer 210
Female Servant 125
Independent 59
Male Servant 51
Labourer 50
Farmer 44
Brick Layer 22
Shoe Maker 19
Dress Maker 17
Ag Labourer 16
Tailor 12
Wheelwright 12
Carpenter 11
Servant 10
Blacksmith 10
School Mistress 10
Tin Minor 10
Baker 9
Bricklayer 9
Milliner 8
Cook 8
Grocer 7
Carrier 7
Butcher 7
Sawyer 7

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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