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Palling Name Meaning

in most cases probably a modern spelling of Paulin with -ing substituted for -in. 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). perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name *Palling (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


Similar surnames: Halling, Alling, Pilling, Balling, Dalling, Salling, Pawling, Walling

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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 1911 there were 24 Palling families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Palling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Palling families in 1911.
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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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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Palling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palling 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 225 immigration records available for the last name Palling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, 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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