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 1,064
Agricultural Labourer 173
Domestic Servant 58
Dress Maker 53
Farm Labourer 49
General Servant 48
General Labourer 46
Laundress 43
Labourer 39
Bricklayer 29
Coal Miner 29
Carpenter 24
General Servant Domestic 22
Gardener 19
Annuitant 19
Charwoman 18
House Keeper 16
No Occupation 16
Tailor 16
Farm Servant Indoor 16
Servant 15
Cook 14
Grocer Assistant 14
Baker 13
Boot Maker 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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