Billett Surname

129,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Billett Surname Definition:

(French-Teut.) = Bill (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Billett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9421:384,77633,914
England8541:65,2447,591
Australia7131:37,8624,936
South Africa4871:111,24813,382
Canada2201:167,48016,862
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Wales521:59,5105,360
Jamaica481:59,7913,201
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Norway71:734,61250,907
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Barbados11:287,4482,772
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6271:38,8764,976
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Billett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Teut.) = Bill (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armorially identified with Bellet.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Old Norse, from the French, Belet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Billett Last Name Facts

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

Billett occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Billett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 129,054th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,077,408 people. The last name Billett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 28 percent of Billett live; 27 percent live in Northern Europe and 27 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Billett is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 942 people, or 1 in 384,776. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Billett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Billett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Billett last name rose 624 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 578 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Billett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Billett last name are 16.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Billett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 56.08% more than the national average, earning 540,166 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning R 256,008 per year; in United States they earn 3% less than the national average, earning $41,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% less than the national average, earning $46,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Billette931,242/
Billetts9357/
Billiett931/
Biollett930/
Billet9210,161/
Bllett921/
Willett8626,046/
Billiet863,356/
Bellett86447/
Billete86244/
Villett86113/
Buillet86107/
Billets8694/
Billetz8679/
Biollet8662/
Billeth8647/
Billitt8639/
Billget862/
Billeit862/
Biellet861/
Uillett861/
Bille8321,109/
Blett83107/
Bllet830/
Villette807,833/
Willette805,320/
Bellette80787/
Billiott8051/
Williett808/
Belleïtt801/
Billitte801/
Willhett801/
Willeutt800/
Beullett800/
Viollett800/
Willettt800/
Biller7710,681/
Bellet777,964/
Billie773,466/
Villet772,462/
Willet772,448/
Billey772,145/
Billes77797/
Billeh77684/
Bielle77561/
Blette77214/
Billep77107/
Bhille7787/
Böllet7766/
Billee7757/
Billit7741/
Buille7713/
Billez775/
Billeu774/
Billea774/
Billge773/
Billei772/
Billej772/
Billed771/
Bliett771/
Byllet771/
Biolle771/
Uillet771/
Bislle770/
Bleutt770/
Bletts770/
Billetová751/
Willeatts751/
Blet731,470/
Blle737/
Billiot713,153/
Viollet712,463/
Bellete712,191/
Villete711,545/
Vuillet711,399/
Huillet711,044/
Biolley71772/
Willeit71485/
Buellet71202/
Willitt71101/
Bellest7194/
Williet7182/
Belletz7178/
Viellet7165/
Bellitt7159/
Villiet7157/
Belleth7150/
Billesø7138/
Billepp7134/
Villeth7129/
Willete7121/
Belliet7115/
Belleut7115/
Billeah7111/
Willeat719/
Boellet719/
Wellett718/
Billhed716/
Billite713/
Billesh713/
Billoit713/
Willetz713/
Blliott713/
Billler713/
Willeth712/
Biellie712/
Buillit712/
Bellets712/
Billeas711/
Billeer711/
Billiey711/
Billist711/
Bisller711/
Bleitte711/
Bölleth711/
Bhiller711/
Billech711/
Billlie711/
Vellett710/
Billeds710/
Billa6755,391/
Billy6737,276/
Belle6727,246/
Billi677,442/
Ville676,320/
Blest67570/
Bölle67537/
Bleth67365/
Billý67300/
Billá67186/
Blitt67153/
Blytt67124/
Ouellett67119/
Wellette6787/
Vuilliet6769/
Blete6748/
Wuilliet6748/
Bleet6744/
Villiott6743/
Bledt6733/
Billé6732/
Williott6723/
Billè6720/
Bylle6719/
Bülle6719/
Bellitte6715/
Bølle6711/
Vellette679/
Willheit679/
Billehøj678/
Bliet677/
Bleyt677/
Willitte673/
Blets673/
Bělle673/
Villoitt672/
Willhitt672/
Blles672/
Belliott672/
Bleit672/
Bleut672/
Blled672/
Billistz671/
Bhlle671/
Bller671/
Wlett671/
Willhiet671/
Willeate671/
Vlett671/
Vllet671/
Villeats671/
Villitte671/
Uellette671/
Wylletts671/
Blley671/
Blleh671/
Bllle671/
Wllet671/
Bålet671/
Bélle671/
Bllie671/
Welletts670/
Bleat670/
Billheds670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Billett
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