Bilby Surname
Approximately 2,257 people bear this surname
Bilby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilby,' a township in the parish of Blythe, Nottinghamshire.
Robertus de Bilby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.'
Willelmus de Bilby, 1379: ibid.
1544. Ralph Alway and Mary Bylby: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameBilby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,362 | 1:266,123 | 25,065 |
| England | 450 | 1:123,818 | 12,430 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| Brazil | 74 | 1:2,892,896 | 85,224 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 300 | 1:81,251 | 8,700 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 393 | 1:127,783 | 12,315 |
Bilby (166) may also be a first name.
Bilby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilby,' a township in the parish of Blythe, Nottinghamshire.
Robertus de Bilby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.'
Willelmus de Bilby, 1379: ibid.
1544. Ralph Alway and Mary Bylby: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1635. Baptised — Anne, d. Francis Bilbye: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1730. Married — George Torrat and Frances Bilby: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Bilby = prob. Bil(l)a’s Farm or Estate. [Old Norse Cp. Bielby. by-r]
A location name in Nottinghamshire Or Beilby, Yorkshire.
Bilby Demographics
Bilby Political Affiliation
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Bilby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bilby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bilby (Bengali: বিল্ব্য) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bilby? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 187,404th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,228,864 people. The surname Bilby is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bilby live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 710,504th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 166 people.
The last name Bilby is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,362 people, or 1 in 266,123. In The United States Bilby is mostly concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 16 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States Bilby exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Bilby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bilby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bilby last name rose 347 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bilby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bilby surname are 12.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.12% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bilby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning $40,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $48,164 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bielby | 91 | 2,379 | / |
| Bilbay | 91 | 1,978 | / |
| Bilbey | 91 | 688 | / |
| Billby | 91 | 10 | / |
| Bilboy | 91 | 6 | / |
| Bilbiy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Builby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Biellby | 83 | 3 | / |
| Billboy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bilbiey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Builboy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilby | 80 | 5,230 | / |
| Bilba | 80 | 1,042 | / |
| Bilbe | 80 | 450 | / |
| Belby | 80 | 175 | / |
| Vilby | 80 | 62 | / |
| Bilbi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bilbé | 80 | 4 | / |
| Blbey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bilbayth | 77 | 2 | / |
| Belbey | 73 | 3,049 | / |
| Bilbie | 73 | 660 | / |
| Bilbes | 73 | 470 | / |
| Bilbee | 73 | 200 | / |
| Billbe | 73 | 167 | / |
| Willby | 73 | 157 | / |
| Beelby | 73 | 123 | / |
| Bilber | 73 | 110 | / |
| Vilboy | 73 | 96 | / |
| Bilboa | 73 | 83 | / |
| Bilbis | 73 | 56 | / |
| Bilway | 73 | 33 | / |
| Bilyue | 73 | 27 | / |
| Belbay | 73 | 27 | / |
| Bielba | 73 | 24 | / |
| Wilbey | 73 | 15 | / |
| Billba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bellby | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bilbio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Belbyi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bilbai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bilbez | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bilbha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhilbi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wilbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vilbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boelby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beılby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bilbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bilboi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bilwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bilbih | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bellbay | 67 | 58 | / |
| Biluayi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Billyue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Willbey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bellbey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bilbith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilbije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilbeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belbaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Behelby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilbois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilboğa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billbet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilbees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billbee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blwy | 67 | 1 | / |
Bilby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bilby in the Bengali language | ||
| বিল্ব্য | bilbya | - |
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