Billingley Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Billingley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billingsley,' a parish in Salop, six miles from Bridgenorth.

1581. Richard Billingslte, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1587-8. William Byllinsgley, Warwickshire: ibid.

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Billingley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Billingley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billingsley,' a parish in Salop, six miles from Bridgenorth.

1581. Richard Billingslte, Warwickshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1587-8. William Byllinsgley, Warwickshire: ibid.

1593. Buried — John, s. John Billingsley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1635. — A still-born child of William Billingslye: ibid.

1652. — Robert Billingsly: ibid.

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

A parish in co. Salop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Billingley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Billingley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Billingley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Billingley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Billingley is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Billingley is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Billingley live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Alabama, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 37 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Billingley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Billingley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Billingley surname contracted 76 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Billingley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Billingley last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Billingley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.27% less than the national average, earning $46,072 CAD per year.

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