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Pillings Family History

Pillings Name Meaning

variant of Pilling with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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


Similar surnames: Pilling, Killings, Gillings, Billings, Billing, Hellings, Stillings

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Where is the Pillings family from?

You can see how Pillings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pillings family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Pillings families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Pillings families living in Massachusetts. This was about 20% of all the recorded Pillings's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Pillings families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pillings surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pillings ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pillings. 34% of Pillings men worked as a Truck Driver. .

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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 1940

  • Truck Driver
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Plumber
    34%
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Census Records

There are 947 census records available for the last name Pillings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pillings 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 103 immigration records available for the last name Pillings. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 108 military records available for the last name Pillings. For the veterans among your Pillings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pillings lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2000, in the United States, Pillings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Pillings in 1963 was 86, and 77 in 2000.

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