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Pyle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Pyle 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 Pyle family

The surname Pyle 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 Pyle family

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Pyle Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Pyle family

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Pyle Ranking

In the United States, the name Pyle is the 2,295^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Pyle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pyle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nicholas Pyle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1683 2
Robert Pyle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 2

Pyle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Pyle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Pyle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

William L. Pyle, aged 55, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Brazos" from San Juan, Puerto Rico 3
Louise A. Pyle, aged 51, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Brazos" from San Juan, Puerto Rico 3
McComas Pyle, aged 17, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Lockport" from Buenos Aires via St. Thomas 3
Wellden Pyle, aged 25, who arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1920 aboard the ship "Fort Victoria" from Hamilton, Bermuda 3

Pyle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Pyle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Pyle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Bolivar" in 1850 4

Pyle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Pyle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Sarah Pyle, (b. 1841), aged 32, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Surat" going to Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand in 1873, the ship sunk at the Catlins River all the passengers were transported to Dunedin via various rescure vessels 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Pyle (post 1700) +

Nancy Pyle (1937-2023), née Halloran, an American educator and politician who served on the San Jose City Council from 2005 to 2012
Jeffrey P. Pyle (1964-2022), American politician and educator from Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021
John Howard Pyle (1906-1987), American politician, Governor of Arizona (1951-1955)
Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (b. 1948), American musician best known as the drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd
Denver Dell Pyle (1920-1997), American film and television actor
Ernie Taylor Pyle (1900-1945), American Pulitzer prize-winning journalist (1944, Correspondence)
Howard Pyle (1853-1911), American illustrator of books for young audiences
John Howard Pyle (1906-1987), American Republican politician, Governor of Arizona, 1951-55 6
John Pyle, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2008, 2012; Chair of Ellis County Republican Party, 2011 6
James S. Pyle, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1902 6
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) BOLIVAR 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Bolivar.gif
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html