Billington Surname
Approximately 15,254 people bear this surname
Billington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billington,' a parish in the Diocese of Ely. (2) Local, 'of Billington,' a township and manor in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire. The surname is well established in that county.
Read More About This SurnameBillington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,524 | 1:8,540 | 1,244 |
| United States | 5,012 | 1:72,318 | 8,359 |
| Australia | 1,805 | 1:14,956 | 2,124 |
| New Zealand | 475 | 1:9,533 | 1,659 |
| Canada | 430 | 1:85,687 | 9,504 |
| Wales | 328 | 1:9,435 | 1,034 |
| Norway | 120 | 1:42,852 | 6,130 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| Northern Ireland | 72 | 1:25,626 | 2,839 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:95,604 | 6,623 |
| Ireland | 50 | 1:94,179 | 5,191 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Jersey | 30 | 1:3,307 | 613 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Isle of Man | 12 | 1:7,152 | 1,559 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Anguilla | 7 | 1:1,919 | 182 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,222 | 1:7,565 | 1,160 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:47,528 | 2,451 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 873 | 1:57,524 | 6,399 |
Billington (98) may also be a first name.
Billington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Billington,' a parish in the Diocese of Ely. (2) Local, 'of Billington,' a township and manor in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire. The surname is well established in that county.
William de Bilington, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rvlands).
Johannes de Billyngton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam de Billington, Lancashire, 13 John: Baines' Lancashire.
Antony Billington, of Wood Plumpton, yeoman, 1575: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Margaret Billington, of Catforth, 1663: ibid.
Richard Billington, of Whalley, Lancashire, 1595: Wills at Chester.
1737. Married — Richard Billington and Elizabeth Devonshire: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Billington = the Estate of the Bill- Family. [Anglo-Saxon Billinga-tún -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing]
Chapelries in cos. Bedford and Lancaster.
A location name in Staffordshire.
The Billingtons of Preston possess the name of a Lancashire township; they are also represented in Cheshire and Staffordshire.
Billington Demographics
Average Male Billington Height
178.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Billington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Billington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Billington (Russian: Биллингтон) is most common in England. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Billington? popularity and diffusion
The last name Billington is the 34,745th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 477,747 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Billington reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 956,749th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 98 people.
The last name Billington is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 6,524 people, or 1 in 8,540. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 15 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and Merseyside, where 8 percent are found. Other than England Billington exists in 61 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Billington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Billington has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Billington surname rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 994 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 560 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 208 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Billington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Billington surname is primarily Anglican (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Billington last name are 11.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Billington earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.72% more than the national average, earning 410,871 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 116.77% more than the national average, earning R 515,124 per year; in United States they earn 0.45% less than the national average, earning $42,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning $53,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billlington | 95 | 5 | / |
| Billngton | 95 | 3 | / |
| Billingtonn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Billingtoin | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bllington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Willington | 90 | 1,681 | / |
| Bellington | 90 | 251 | / |
| Villington | 90 | 3 | / |
| Billingtom | 90 | 1 | / |
| Billingtan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Billengton | 90 | 0 | / |
| Billingtun | 90 | 0 | / |
| Williengton | 86 | 10 | / |
| Willingtone | 86 | 9 | / |
| Willlington | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bellingtone | 86 | 5 | / |
| Willinngton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bellinngton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wllington | 84 | 5 | / |
| Willngton | 84 | 3 | / |
| Wellington | 80 | 27,545 | / |
| Vellington | 80 | 103 | / |
| Willengton | 80 | 7 | / |
| Willincton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Willyngton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wéllington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wellingtone | 76 | 16 | / |
| Wellingthon | 76 | 2 | / |
| Wellingtton | 76 | 1 | / |
| Villingttan | 76 | 1 | / |
| Wellngton | 74 | 2 | / |
| Wellingtan | 70 | 8 | / |
| Wellyngton | 70 | 7 | / |
| Vellingtan | 70 | 2 | / |
| Wellingtom | 70 | 1 | / |
| Welngton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Willingtham | 67 | 1 | / |
Billington Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Billington in the Russian language | ||
| Биллингтон | billington | - |
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