Piles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Piles surname comes from the Middle English word "pile," meaning "stake," or "post," in turn from the Old English "pilum," meaning "javelin." As such, it was likely a topographic name for someone who lived near a landmark stake or post; or perhaps an occupational name for a maker of stakes.

Early Origins of the Piles family

The surname Piles was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Pyle, some say at the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 by Duke William of Normandy.

Early History of the Piles family

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Piles Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pyle, Pile, Pyll, Pyles, Pylie, Pilie, Pill and others.

Early Notables of the Piles family

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Piles migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Piles Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Esther Piles, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Piles (post 1700) +

W. N. Piles, American Republican politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Scotland County, 1936 2
Samuel Henry Piles (1858-1940), American Republican politician, U.S. Senator from Washington, 1905-11; U.S. Minister to Colombia, 1922-28 2
Lee Piles, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956 2

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html