Basilius Forename
Approximately 2,992 people bear this name
Basilius Forename Definition:
A male name. Greek βασίλειος ‘kingly’, the name of one of the great doctors of the Greek Church, St Basil the Great (329— 79), brother of St Gregory. The name has always been more common in the East than in the West, but it is found in England from the end of the 12th C.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 100% | 2,063 | 1:125,043 | 13,467 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 572 | 1:92,287 | 5,321 |
| Namibia | - | 151 | 1:15,922 | 1,575 |
| Germany | 100% | 53 | 1:1,824,111 | 11,035 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 30 | 1:271,744 | 22,338 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 24 | 1:234,482 | 4,595 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 21 | 1:1,449,997 | 46,053 |
| India | 100% | 14 | 1:86,776,998 | 1,237,414 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 10 | 1:821,350 | 10,525 |
| Austria | 100% | 8 | 1:1,064,275 | 7,469 |
| United States | 100% | 8 | 1:45,317,122 | 288,724 |
| Brazil | - | 7 | 1:30,605,165 | 257,261 |
| Belgium | 100% | 6 | 1:1,915,007 | 18,066 |
| Israel | 100% | 6 | 1:1,400,486 | 16,782 |
| Philippines | 100% | 3 | 1:35,336,492 | 343,681 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Russia | 100% | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| France | 100% | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| England | 100% | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Canada | - | 1 | 1:33,133,372 | 113,810 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
Basilius (630) may also be a surname.
Basilius Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Greek βασίλειος ‘kingly’, the name of one of the great doctors of the Greek Church, St Basil the Great (329— 79), brother of St Gregory. The name has always been more common in the East than in the West, but it is found in England from the end of the 12th C. The Tractarians revived its use in the 19th C. See also Basilia.
Basilius Curia Regis Rolls 1196. Basil Hundred Rolls 1273. Basill Records of St. Mary at Hill, 1420-1559 (E.E.T.S. 125-8) Registers 1486.
Basilius Forename Popularity
Basilius Demographics
Average Basilius Salary in
United States
$70,469 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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