Pile Name Origin and Family Crest

Pile is a branch of the Pyle name tree. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Stake, pile”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Pile has “i” where Pyle has “y”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

About 1,403 people in the United States were recorded as Pile in 2010, placing it 19,296 on the national list. From 1891 to 2000, 145 births in France were registered under Pile.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Pyle surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Pile surname pack.