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
School 750
Farm Labourer 81
Private Means 68
General Servant (domestic) 61
General Labourer 49
Domestic Servant 49
Dressmaker 40
Farmer 36
None 33
Clerk 30
Labourer 30
Bricklayer 27
At School 27
House Painter 26
Coal Miner Hewer 26
General Servant Domestic 25
Carpenter 24
Laundress 24
Domestic 23
Dress Maker 23
Assisting In Business 22
Scholar 22
Gardener Domestic 22
At Home 21
Charwoman 21

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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