Bilingsley Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bilingsley Surname Definition:

Those with this surname are descendants of a family from the parish of Billingsley, Shropshire. The exact meaning of Billingsley is not known, but the termination is from lēah, a clearing. Speculation has connected Billing with the Germanic name or with sword, as to describe the shape of a clearing.

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Bilingsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Bilingsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Those with this surname are descendants of a family from the parish of Billingsley, Shropshire. The exact meaning of Billingsley is not known, but the termination is from lēah, a clearing. Speculation has connected Billing with the Germanic name or with sword, as to describe the shape of a clearing.

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Bilingsley Last Name Facts

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

Bilingsley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilingsley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Bilingsley occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bilingsley are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Bilingsley is mostly found in: California, where 23 percent are found, Alabama, where 15 percent are found and Washington, where 15 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent are found.

Bilingsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bilingsley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bilingsley Last Name Statistics demography

Bilingsley earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.9% less than the national average, earning $27,225 USD per year.

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