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With the advent of transportation, anysurname can turn up in any nation, anywhere on Earth (or the Cosmos). However, the distinguished surname Piper is first found in the records at Innerbundy in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.The surname originates inancient Scotland with the peopleknown as 'Picts', carrying the meaning of 'a person who plays the bagpipes'.

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