Billson Surname

238,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Billson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell'; v. Bell (1). There is no evidence in favour of' the son of Bill,' i.e. William. That nick, is comparatively modern. In the Modern Domesday Book (Warwickshire) there are four Bellisons, one Belson, and one Bilson, all evidently of the same stock, namely, Bellson (i.

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Billson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7921:70,3518,095
South Africa3591:150,91317,111
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Canada1411:261,31624,674
Australia961:281,20525,117
Scotland191:281,78013,396
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Israel101:855,76354,181
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4471:54,5316,519
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Billson (141) may also be a first name.

Billson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bell'; v. Bell (1). There is no evidence in favour of' the son of Bill,' i.e. William. That nick, is comparatively modern. In the Modern Domesday Book (Warwickshire) there are four Bellisons, one Belson, and one Bilson, all evidently of the same stock, namely, Bellson (i.e. the son of Isabella). Bilson is an easy variant of Belson.

1561. Thomas Bilson and Margery Pussye: Marriage Lic (London).

1606. Thomas Bilson, of Winchester: Register of the University of Oxford.

1627. Baptised — James, s. Richard Bilson: Kensington Ch.

1750. Married — Richard Weller and Elizabeth Bilson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Billson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Billson is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Billson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Billson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Billson is the 238,256th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,330,093 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Billson are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Billson is also the 778,371st most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 141 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 792 people, or 1 in 70,351. In England it is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Billson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Billson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Billson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Billson last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Billson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.23% more than the national average, earning R 516,216 per year; in United States they earn 9.16% less than the national average, earning $39,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.17% more than the national average, earning $55,729 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Billeson9317/
Billsson936/
Bilson927,297/
Willson8634,958/
Bellson86113/
Villson8627/
Billsen8616/
Uillson865/
Billsan861/
Bilsone861/
Bilsoon861/
Billsom860/
Bielson860/
Blson831/
Belleson8087/
Willeson8049/
Willsone8044/
Villeson8038/
Willshon8030/
Willsson8019/
Willsion8015/
Billsund808/
Billezon802/
Willlson802/
Willsomn801/
Willsond801/
Wuillson801/
Willsoin800/
Wilson771,701,599/
Belson772,516/
Vilson772,349/
Bilsen77417/
Biljon77329/
Bilsan77239/
Uilson77227/
Bleson7729/
Bilzon7726/
Wllson7713/
Bilcon777/
Bylson777/
Bilsun776/
Blsong773/
Billesand7510/
Willesson750/
Blesson712,388/
Wilsson71463/
Vilsson71158/
Vilsone71139/
Wellson71139/
Willsen7183/
Bielsen7172/
Villsen7164/
Wielson7151/
Wuilson7137/
Wilsonn7126/
Bilshan7125/
Wilsone7124/
Wilsoon7121/
Willsan7115/
Willsom7113/
Wilsion7111/
Wilsonh7110/
Belsone719/
Wwilson718/
Wyllson717/
Wilsoin714/
Boelson714/
Bellsan714/
Willxon714/
Wilsonc712/
Vielson712/
Wihlson712/
Billjan712/
Wilshon712/
Bilzone712/
Billsam712/
Belsont711/
Belsson711/
Blhlsen711/
Blssoon711/
Wilsomn711/
Wijlson711/
Villsom711/
Belshon711/
Hwilson711/
Wlleson711/
Villzon711/
Vilsont711/
Wilsjon711/
Bielsan711/
Biljone711/
Billcan711/
Wilhson711/
Vellson711/
Behlson710/
Wilscon710/
Wlson67110/
Villezon67108/
Bellezon6758/
D'Wilson6718/
Wilhsson6718/
Villåsen6715/
Bellsund6712/
Welleson679/
Vihlsson679/
Wihlsson677/
Bellsand676/
Willåsen676/
Wilsonne675/
Velleson672/
Blsan671/
Wilsoung671/
Villesun671/
Villgion671/
Villesan671/
Wilsonck671/
Bellesan671/
Blessone671/
Wellsion671/
Belssone671/
Willjong670/
Bellscan670/
Willcoon670/

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