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Piller Family History

Piller Surname Meaning

English: variant of Pillar. German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Bilihar composed of the elements bil ‘sword’ + hari ‘army’. German: southern variant of Biller 1. Alternatively, a habitational name for someone from a place called Pill in Austria.

French: diminutive of Pile 2 ‘mortar trough’ or its variant Pille. French: topographic name from Old French piler ‘pillar column’ (from Latin pila); compare Pile.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Pille Yiddish pil ‘pill tablet’ + the suffix -er. In Austrian Galicia it could also be a surname randomly assigned by Austrian clerks.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Piller family from?

You can see how Piller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Piller families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 56 Piller families living in Devon. This was about 30% of all the recorded Piller's in United Kingdom. Devon and 1 other county had the highest population of Piller families in 1891.
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What did your Piller ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Typewriter Mechanic and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Piller. 30% of Piller men worked as a Typewriter Mechanic and 84% of Piller women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Piller were Builders Labourer and Hospital Nurse.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Typewriter Mechanic
    30%
  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Master Window Cleaner
    20%
  • Builders Labourer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • House Keeper
    3%
  • Hospital Nurse
    3%

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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Piller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Piller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Piller. For the veterans among your Piller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piller lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Piller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Piller in 1944 was 42, and 81 in 2004.

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