Pill Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pill last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pill last name
Meaning of the Pill last name: a dweller near the pointed object. Elsdon Smith gives Pill an English origin: a dweller near the pointed object, such as a pointed stake, post or hill, or at the creek. In the United States, England and Germany the Pill surname is still in use today.
Arms associated with the Pill name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Pill name FAQ
What does the Pill name mean?
A dweller near the pointed object.
Where does the Pill surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and Germany.
Is there a Pill coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pill coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.