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
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Billington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Billington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Billington (Russian: Биллингтон) is found most in England. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Billington click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Billington? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,745th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 477,747 people. The last name Billington occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Billington are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Billington is also the 956,749th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 98 people.
Billington is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 6,524 people, or 1 in 8,540. In England Billington is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 15 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside and Merseyside, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Billington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Billington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the 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 carrying the Billington surname is predominantly Anglican (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Billington surname are 11.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.08% 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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