Billings Surname

14,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Fiji

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.

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Billings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States29,6161:12,2391,514
England2,5781:21,6133,032
Canada1,6591:22,2103,038
South Africa9171:59,0817,474
Australia8561:31,5374,196
Jamaica3051:9,4101,039
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
New Zealand2561:17,6893,107
Fiji2511:3,563644
Ireland1221:38,5983,082
Wales991:31,2583,153
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Bermuda151:4,352690
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France51:13,284,544357,392
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
China31:455,773,85521,925
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4221:17,1422,492
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,3341:7,9281,016

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.

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

(English) Billing’s (Son): v.Billing2

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 pluralization of Billing.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From the town of Billing, in Lincolnshire, England. Beilean, Gaelic, loquacious; a prattling person.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Billingsø9440/
Billinggs940/
Buillings940/
Billing939,854/
Billngs9312/
Bllings933/
Billingsøe891/
Willings88427/
Bellings88360/
Bielling88172/
Villings885/
Billimgs882/
Billingh881/
Blings86341/
Blling8628/
Billng861/
Bilngs861/
Willgings822/
Belling803,823/
Bölling801,351/
Villing80506/
Bülling80158/
Bølling80100/
Bylling8035/
Billeng807/
Billäng802/
Billimg801/
Billinc801/
Blihngs801/
Willingsøe781/
Bling77328/
Bilng773/
Wellings754,126/
Boelling75196/
Völlings75176/
Vüllings75101/
Buelling7514/
Vellings754/
Bellincs751/
Willinks751/
Beelling750/
Bellengs750/
Beslling750/
Blinks71941/
Voellings7142/
Bliong7119/
Blengs7112/
Vuellings713/
Blingø713/
Bhling713/
Bøling712/
Blingh711/
Billincke711/
Blincs711/
Blingz711/
Bluing711/
Bellng711/
Vlling711/
Vellingsø711/
Velling671,251/
Völling67175/
Belleng6765/
Bellink6750/
Välling6739/
Bågling6732/
Blng6714/
Bügling676/
Bøhling676/
Begling675/
Blingke673/
Villeng672/
Bellingová672/
Blincks671/
Vælling671/
Villink670/

Billings Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Billings in the Russian language
Биллингсbillings-

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Billings Reference & Research

Billings DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Billings FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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