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
Average Billings Salary in
United States
$42,813 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Billings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Billings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Billings (Russian: Биллингс) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Billings? popularity and diffusion
The surname Billings is the 14,978th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 196,007 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Billings are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Billings is also the 829,183rd most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 126 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 29,616 people, or 1 in 12,239. In The United States Billings is mostly found in: Texas, where 7 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Billings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Billings has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Billings last name grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 394 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 660 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Billings Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Billings are 13.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.21% registered to vote for 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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