Billingham Surname

80,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Billingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billingham,' a parish in County Durham, near Stockton-on-Tees.

1760. Married —William Billingham and Mary Pearce: St. George, Hanover Square.

Billingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,2611:13,0761,927
United States7001:517,79843,295
Australia5021:53,7766,623
Wales1431:21,6402,298
Canada1421:259,47624,513
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Scotland601:89,2306,335
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Northern Ireland491:37,6543,578
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Denmark71:806,38843,211
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Jersey31:33,0674,675
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7781:13,7092,057
Wales331:47,5282,451
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Billingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billingham,' a parish in County Durham, near Stockton-on-Tees.

1760. Married —William Billingham and Mary Pearce: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Billingham Last Name Facts

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

Billingham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Billingham? popularity and diffusion

Billingham is the 80,041st most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,196,641 people. Billingham is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Billingham are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 4,261 people, or 1 in 13,076. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 35 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 7 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Billingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Billingham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Billingham surname grew 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Billingham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Billingham are 16.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Billingham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.65% less than the national average, earning R 228,960 per year; in United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $54,802 CAD per year.

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Billingham Reference & Research

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Bellingham Genealogy - Pedigrees and family groups of those with the Bellingham surname in the nations of England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Canada, United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, etc.

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