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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pye family

Profession Census Frequency
School 616
Farmer 62
Cotton Weaver 61
Farm Labourer 60
Private Means 41
General Labourer 37
General Servant (domestic) 36
Labourer 34
Coal Miner Hewer 31
None 27
Dressmaker 24
House Keeper 23
Clerk 20
Shop Assistant 20
General Servant Domestic 19
House Painter 19
Farmers Son Working On Farm 19
Carter 18
At Home 17
Dress Maker 17
Housekeeper 17
Weaver 16
Bricklayer 14
Scholar 13
Charwoman 12

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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