Balsillie Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Balsillie Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Balsillie near Leslie in Fife. Andrew Balsillie had a precept of remission granted him in 1536 (RSS., II, 2002), David Bawsilly is recorded in Pursk in 1591 (St. Andrews), John Bassillie was burgess of Perth, 1596 (Inquis.

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Balsillie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2061:178,86217,839
Scotland1151:46,5554,133
Australia811:333,28028,364
United States681:5,330,278267,385
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
England221:2,532,63991,802
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1711:21,8902,107
England61:4,062,562101,150

Balsillie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Balsillie near Leslie in Fife. Andrew Balsillie had a precept of remission granted him in 1536 (RSS., II, 2002), David Bawsilly is recorded in Pursk in 1591 (St. Andrews), John Bassillie was burgess of Perth, 1596 (Inquis., 8434), Bethia Basillie appears in Edinburgh in 1658 and George Baicillie in 1676 (Edinb. Marr.). Bousila 1628. Recorded in Edinburgh 1942.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Balsillie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balsillie Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Balsillie occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Balsillie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 585,091st most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 13,621,581 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Balsillie are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Balsillie is most numerous in Canada, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 178,862. In Canada it is primarily found in: Northwest Territories, where 27 percent live, Ontario, where 25 percent live and Alberta, where 21 percent live. Apart from Canada it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Balsillie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Balsillie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Balsillie surname decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balsillie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Balsillie are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Balsillie earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.01% more than the national average, earning $55,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $57,871 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ballsillie950/
Balsille944/
Balsllie941/
Balsellie891/
Ballesille841/
Balsley751,937/
Ballesilla748/
Balzelli7142/
Balsella712/
Balcelli711/
Balcelle711/
Ballzley710/
Ballsley710/
Balzli67392/
Balsly6767/
Balcli671/
Ballecilla6347/
Bolsley6316/
Bolsler633/
Bealsly631/
Valsley631/
Balshly631/
Baulsly630/
Ballsly630/
Balesly630/
Balslay630/
Balzley630/
Valzelli59761/
Valcelli59131/
Bolcelli591/
Bolesley590/
Vallcelli561/
Bolzli53195/
Bolzle5375/
Balzly5359/
Bolsla530/
Balclay504/
Balchly501/
Bolesly500/
Bollsly500/
Bolzler500/

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