Billsborough Surname

1,088,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Billsborough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilsborough,' a small hamlet in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire.

Richard de Billisburgh, Lancashire: Baines' Lancashire.

Thomas Billysborow, buried at Ribchester, 1540: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Billsborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia821:329,21628,102
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England491:1,137,10353,999
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Billsborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilsborough,' a small hamlet in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire.

Richard de Billisburgh, Lancashire: Baines' Lancashire.

Thomas Billysborow, buried at Ribchester, 1540: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Henry Bilsborrow, of Cottam, 1593: ibid.

1142. Tacobus Billysboroo: Preston Guild Rolls.

1602. Henry Billisborowe: ibid.

1642. Richard Bilsborowe: ibid.

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

Billsborough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Billsborough is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Billsborough? popularity and diffusion

The surname Billsborough is the 1,088,856th most commonly used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 32,245,778 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Billsborough are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Billsborough is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 329,216. In Australia it is most numerous in: Queensland, where 94 percent reside, New South Wales, where 5 percent reside and Western Australia, where 1 percent reside. Besides Australia Billsborough exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 22 percent reside.

Billsborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Billsborough has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 197 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Billsborough Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Billsborough last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Billsborough earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $40,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.01% more than the national average, earning $73,537 CAD per year.

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