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Palling Family History

Palling Surname Meaning

In most cases, probably a modern spelling of Paulin with -ing substituted for -in. This originates from Palling (Norfolk), which is recorded as Pallinga in 1086 and Paullinges in 1224, and probably means ‘Pælli's people’ from the Old English personal name Pælli + the group-name suffix -ingas.

Post-medieval examples of this name in Norfolk may have been confused with (1). It is perhaps derived from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Palling, which is a pet form of Old English Pælli or *Pælla + Old English -ing.

Development to modern Pallin and Pallen is to be expected, but these could belong to either of the other senses.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Palling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Palling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 12 Palling families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Palling's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Palling families in 1891.
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What did your Palling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Palling. 82% of Palling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    19%

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Passenger Lists

There are 225 immigration records available for the last name Palling. 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 216 military records available for the last name Palling. For the veterans among your Palling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1968 and 1995, in the United States, Palling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Palling in 1968 was 64, and 90 in 1995.

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