Billingslea Surname

191,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Billingslea Surname Definition:

Those with this surname are descendants of a family from the parish of Billingsley, Shropshire. The exact meaning of Billingsley is not known, but the termination is from lēah, a clearing. Speculation has connected Billing with the Germanic name or with sword, as to describe the shape of a clearing.

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Billingslea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1521:168,42917,057
Panama331:118,5534,252
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5801:86,5848,992

Billingslea Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Those with this surname are descendants of a family from the parish of Billingsley, Shropshire. The exact meaning of Billingsley is not known, but the termination is from lēah, a clearing. Speculation has connected Billing with the Germanic name or with sword, as to describe the shape of a clearing.

— Forebears.io

(English) He who came from Billingsley (Bylga’s glade) in Shropshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Billingslea Last Name Facts

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

Billingslea occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Billingslea? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 191,038th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,302,014 people. The last name Billingslea occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Billingslea reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,152 people, or 1 in 168,429. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 31 percent reside, Maryland, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Panama, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Billingslea Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Billingslea has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Billingslea Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Billingslea surname are 2.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.04% being registered to vote for the party.

Billingslea earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.85% less than the national average, earning $39,760 USD per year.

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Billingslea Reference & Research

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