What is the origin of Pilkington?
The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Pīleca or Pīloc + patronymic -ing + Old English tūn 'farmstead, estate'. The surname is established in Ireland, where its presence was first recorded in the early 15th century.
The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Pīleca or Pīloc + patronymic -ing + Old English tūn 'farmstead, estate'. The surname is established in Ireland, where its presence was first recorded in the early 15th century.