About Pillen
The surname Pillen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Pieter, which is the Dutch form of Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pieter. The name Pieter itself is derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pillen can be interpreted to mean "son of Pieter" or "descendant of Pieter."
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The surname Pillen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pillen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Pillen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pillen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pillen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.