Billing Surname

51,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Billing Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billing,' a parish in the Diocese of Peterborough: also 'of Billinge,' a parish in the Diocese of Liverpool. At first, no doubt, a patronymic, as proved by such place names as Billingborough (Lincolnshire), Billingford (Norfolk), Billingham (Durham), Billinghurst, a parish in the Diocese of Chichester: Billingsley, a parish in the Diocese of Hereford; and Billington, a parish in the Diocese of Ely.

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Billing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1371:26,0733,567
Australia2,0031:13,4781,936
United States1,8821:192,59219,053
Germany8541:94,26911,767
Sweden6861:14,3541,228
Canada5111:72,1058,206
New Zealand4101:11,0451,931
India3821:2,008,02568,805
Denmark1741:32,4413,361
South Africa1301:416,75236,221
France1021:651,20384,246
Norway1001:51,4237,375
Wales891:34,7703,467
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
Hungary381:258,32320,391
Austria321:266,10730,958
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Finland121:458,05828,977
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6241:15,0092,226
Wales341:46,1302,397
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5541:90,6479,336

Billing (184) may also be a first name.

Billing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billing,' a parish in the Diocese of Peterborough: also 'of Billinge,' a parish in the Diocese of Liverpool. At first, no doubt, a patronymic, as proved by such place names as Billingborough (Lincolnshire), Billingford (Norfolk), Billingham (Durham), Billinghurst, a parish in the Diocese of Chichester: Billingsley, a parish in the Diocese of Hereford; and Billington, a parish in the Diocese of Ely.

Agnes Billyng, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Thomas de Billinge, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Billinge, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Adam Billing, Suffolk, ibid.

Mary de Billinge, Lancashire, temp. Edward I: Baines' Lancashire.

1581. John Billings, Denbighshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

Alexander Billinge, of Billinge, 1621: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 belonging to Billing(e = (the Settlement of the) Bill- Family. [A.-Sax, Billingas (dat. case Billingum)--ingas, pl. of the son suff. -ing] 2 Bill-’s Son. [A.-Sax, Billing -ing, the son suff.] Theódric weóld Froncum . . . Theodric ruled the Franks . . .

Billing Wernum. Billing the Werns.

-The Scóp’s Tale, 49, 52.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Billing (Billa’s people), in Northamptonshire, or from Billinge (sword), in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes, &c., in cos. Northampt. and Lancaster (two in each).

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire, Northamptonshire, Yorkshire (contr. of Billingham); or Billing; from the Flemish, Billen; from the Dutch, Bille; personal name Billing, an ancient noble northern clan.

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

Billing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Billing (Russian: Биллинг) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Billing? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,972nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 739,552 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Billing are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 24 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Billing is also the 671,014th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 184 people.

The surname Billing is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 2,137 people, or 1 in 26,073. In England Billing is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 9 percent reside, Cornwall, where 9 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 66 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Billing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Billing has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Billing last name increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Billing Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Billing last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Billing last name are 17.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Billing earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.58% less than the national average, earning 302,552 kr per year; in Peru they earn 48.59% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,804 per year; in South Africa they earn 109.26% more than the national average, earning R 497,280 per year; in United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% more than the national average, earning $55,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Billings9337,180/
Bielling93172/
Billingh931/
Billin92314/
Blling9228/
Billng921/
Billingsø8840/
Billinggs880/
Willing867,126/
Belling863,823/
Billion863,200/
Bölling861,351/
Villing86506/
Billien86260/
Bülling86158/
Bølling86100/
Bylling8635/
Billina8627/
Billngs8612/
Billeng867/
Bllings863/
Billiën862/
Billäng862/
Buillin861/
Billimg861/
Billinc861/
Bling83328/
Bllin836/
Bilng833/
Billn831/
Bellings80360/
Boelling80196/
Buelling8014/
Willingh8010/
Villings805/
Wielling805/
Bhillion804/
Billimgs802/
Billlion801/
Willling800/
Beelling800/
Wuilling800/
Beslling800/
Bellin777,426/
Billen773,964/
Biglin771,011/
Villin77358/
Blings77341/
Bliong7719/
Billim779/
Wlling777/
Billne774/
Bhling773/
Blingø773/
Bøling772/
Bluing771/
Bilngs771/
Vlling771/
Blingh771/
Bellng771/
Blingz771/
Bllion770/
Bllinn770/
Bllint770/
Billincke751/
Blin7321,387/
Biln73214/
Blng7314/
Welling7112,163/
Bellina714,974/
Bellion711,827/
Velling711,251/
Willink71626/
Völling71175/
Bellien7185/
Belleng7165/
Wölling7163/
Bellink7150/
Välling7139/
Bågling7132/
Willeng7119/
Wülling7115/
Uelling7114/
Villijn7110/
Bellind719/
Bøhling716/
Willingová716/
Bügling716/
Wigling716/
Begling715/
Blingke713/
Billyon713/
Billeen712/
Bellingová712/
Villeng712/
Buillen711/
Byllina711/
Billend711/
Billenn711/
Blihngs711/
Vælling711/
Biellen711/
Villink710/
Blind674,515/
Blinn673,933/
Blink671,314/
Blint67402/
Bellinkx67300/
Völlings67176/
Bellinck67141/
Wuelling67122/
Vüllings67101/
Blien67100/
Blion6795/
Bluin6751/
Blyng6737/
Belln6730/
Blina6725/
Beegling6721/
Villn6717/
Wellingk6711/
Willinck679/
Blihn679/
Voelling678/
Bleng676/
Vellings674/
Bilne674/
Bilnd673/
Belliehn672/
Blinc672/
Blingova671/
Bhelleng671/
Bllen671/
Weslling671/
Vling671/
Beheling671/
Wellling671/
Bellincs671/
Blhin671/
Bli'n671/
Billenne671/
Blinx671/
Bellinne671/
Bilnt671/
Veslling670/
Bellengs670/

Billing Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Billing in the Russian language
Биллингbilling-

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Billing Reference & Research

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