Billinghay Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Billinghay Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billinghay,' a village in Lincolnshire, about nine miles from Sleaford.

Peter de Byllinggeye, Lincolnshire, Edward I-Edward III: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

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Billinghay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Billinghay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billinghay,' a village in Lincolnshire, about nine miles from Sleaford.

Peter de Byllinggeye, Lincolnshire, Edward I-Edward III: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1735. Baptised — Richard Claridge, son of Richard Billingay: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Billinghay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Billinghay occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Billinghay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,141,416th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Billinghay are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Billinghay is most numerous in England, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England Billinghay is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 42 percent live, Devon, where 31 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live.

Billinghay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Billinghay has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Billinghay last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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