Pye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pye Name Meaning: From middle english 'pie' (Magpie).This may have been applied as a nickname for a chatty or thievish character.

The surname is an English one of medieval origin.The name particularly as Pyer, may be a metonymic occupational surname for a baker or seller of pies,

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 607
Agricultural Labourer 85
Labourer 63
Cotton Weaver 55
General Servant 36
Coal Miner 29
Domestic Servant 27
House Keeper 26
Farmers Son 24
Dress Maker 22
Farm Labourer 17
Servant 17
Annuitant 16
Gardener 16
Farm Servant 15
Carter 15
Farmers Wife 14
Farmers Daughter 14
Laundress 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Cotton Winder 12
Nurse 12
Blacksmith 12
Dressmaker 11
Groom 10

Pye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pye 100% 31,170
2 Pay 33% 8,093
3 Paye 75% 2,072
4 Pie 67% 472
5 Peay 25% 141
6 Pae 67% 117
7 Payee 60% 106

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