Billings Surname
Approximately 37,180 people bear this surname
Billings 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.
Read More About This SurnameBillings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29,616 | 1:12,239 | 1,514 |
| England | 2,578 | 1:21,613 | 3,032 |
| Canada | 1,659 | 1:22,210 | 3,038 |
| South Africa | 917 | 1:59,081 | 7,474 |
| Australia | 856 | 1:31,537 | 4,196 |
| Jamaica | 305 | 1:9,410 | 1,039 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| New Zealand | 256 | 1:17,689 | 3,107 |
| Fiji | 251 | 1:3,563 | 644 |
| Ireland | 122 | 1:38,598 | 3,082 |
| Wales | 99 | 1:31,258 | 3,153 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Northern Ireland | 23 | 1:80,219 | 5,468 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,422 | 1:17,142 | 2,492 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:104,561 | 4,503 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,334 | 1:7,928 | 1,016 |
Billings (126) may also be a first name.
Billings 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.
(English) Billing’s (Son): v.Billing2
(English) One who came from Billing (Billa’s people), in Northamptonshire, or from Billinge (sword), in Lancashire.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Northampt. and Lancaster (two in each).
A pluralization of Billing.
Local. From the town of Billing, in Lincolnshire, England. Beilean, Gaelic, loquacious; a prattling person.
Billings Demographics
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Billings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Billings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Billings (Russian: Биллингс) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Billings? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,978th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 196,007 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Billings live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Billings is also the 829,183rd most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 126 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 29,616 people, or 1 in 12,239. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 7 percent reside, North Carolina, where 7 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States Billings exists in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Billings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Billings has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Billings surname rose 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 394 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 660 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Billings Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Billings last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.21% being registered with the political party.
The amount Billings earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.68% more than the national average, earning R 317,676 per year; in United States they earn 0.78% less than the national average, earning $42,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.87% more than the national average, earning $51,111 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billingsø | 94 | 40 | / |
| Billinggs | 94 | 0 | / |
| Buillings | 94 | 0 | / |
| Billing | 93 | 9,854 | / |
| Billngs | 93 | 12 | / |
| Bllings | 93 | 3 | / |
| Billingsøe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Willings | 88 | 427 | / |
| Bellings | 88 | 360 | / |
| Bielling | 88 | 172 | / |
| Villings | 88 | 5 | / |
| Billimgs | 88 | 2 | / |
| Billingh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blings | 86 | 341 | / |
| Blling | 86 | 28 | / |
| Billng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bilngs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Willgings | 82 | 2 | / |
| Belling | 80 | 3,823 | / |
| Bölling | 80 | 1,351 | / |
| Villing | 80 | 506 | / |
| Bülling | 80 | 158 | / |
| Bølling | 80 | 100 | / |
| Bylling | 80 | 35 | / |
| Billeng | 80 | 7 | / |
| Billäng | 80 | 2 | / |
| Billimg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Billinc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blihngs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Willingsøe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bling | 77 | 328 | / |
| Bilng | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wellings | 75 | 4,126 | / |
| Boelling | 75 | 196 | / |
| Völlings | 75 | 176 | / |
| Vüllings | 75 | 101 | / |
| Buelling | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vellings | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bellincs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willinks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beelling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bellengs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beslling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Blinks | 71 | 941 | / |
| Voellings | 71 | 42 | / |
| Bliong | 71 | 19 | / |
| Blengs | 71 | 12 | / |
| Vuellings | 71 | 3 | / |
| Blingø | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bhling | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bøling | 71 | 2 | / |
| Blingh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Billincke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blincs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blingz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bluing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bellng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vlling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vellingsø | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velling | 67 | 1,251 | / |
| Völling | 67 | 175 | / |
| Belleng | 67 | 65 | / |
| Bellink | 67 | 50 | / |
| Välling | 67 | 39 | / |
| Bågling | 67 | 32 | / |
| Blng | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bügling | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bøhling | 67 | 6 | / |
| Begling | 67 | 5 | / |
| Blingke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Villeng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bellingová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Blincks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vælling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Villink | 67 | 0 | / |
Billings Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Billings in the Russian language | ||
| Биллингс | billings | - |
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Footnotes
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