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Pie Family History

Pie Surname Meaning

English: variant of Pye in part a cognate of 2 below. French (Pié): variant of Piet ‘foot’ and in North America also an altered form of this. Compare Pease and Pee.

French: nickname from Old French pie ‘magpie’ perhaps given to a talkative person or someone who had a loud chattering voice.

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


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Where is the Pie family from?

You can see how Pie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Pie families living in Cheshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Pie's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Pie families in 1891.
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What did your Pie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pie. 34% of Pie men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Pie women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pie were Miner and New Worker.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Miner
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • Cook
    13%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • New Worker
    13%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Pie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pie 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pie. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Pie. For the veterans among your Pie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pie lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2003, in the United States, Pie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pie in 1944 was 62, and 86 in 2003.

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