Pilley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pilley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pilley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 63
Agricultural Labourer 7
Labourer 6
House Servant 5
Servant 4
General Servant 4
Potter 3
Laundress 3
Tailor 3
Cotton Piecer 3
Stone Mason 3
Nail Maker 3
Shoe Maker 2
Smiths Daughter 2
Butcher 2
Kitchen Maid 2
Brick Layer 2
Plasterer 2
Glass Bottle Maker 2
House Keeper 2
Mechanic 2
Dress Maker 2
Tin Plate Worker 2
Grocer 2
Woollen Manufacturer 2

Pilley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Polley 83% 6,945
2 Pulley 83% 4,222
3 Pilley 100% 3,546
4 Polly 67% 1,853
5 Pelly 67% 1,381
6 Pelley 83% 695
7 Paulley 71% 408
8 Piley 83% 289
9 Pully 67% 284
10 Palley 83% 259
11 Pilly 83% 176
12 Pally 67% 151

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The surname Pilley is the 3rd most popular variant of Polley.

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