Billton Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Billton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilton,' a village parish about nine miles west of York.
Thomas de Bilton, carter, 7 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Adam de Bilton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Bilton, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBillton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Billton (31) may also be a first name.
Billton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilton,' a village parish about nine miles west of York.
Thomas de Bilton, carter, 7 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Adam de Bilton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Bilton, 1379: ibid.
1584. Balthazar Bucke and Ann Byiton: Marriage Lic (London).
BILTOUNE: Local. George Biltoune, baron of the barony of Kinneill, 1657 (Laing, 2506). Most probably from Bilton in Yorkshire.
Places in cos. York and Warwick.
Billton Demographics
Billton Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Billton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Billton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Billton occurs most in Portugal. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Billton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,168,711th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Billton live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in Iberian Europe. Billton is also the 1,874,099th most widely held first name globally, borne by 31 people.
It is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 372,080. Without taking into account Portugal this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 32 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Billton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Billton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Billton surname expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Billton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Billton surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilton | 92 | 4,941 | / |
| Bllton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Willton | 86 | 37 | / |
| Bellton | 86 | 6 | / |
| Biltong | 86 | 5 | / |
| Builton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Biltone | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blton | 83 | 2 | / |
| Biltonne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buellton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wilton | 77 | 19,198 | / |
| Belton | 77 | 16,424 | / |
| Vilton | 77 | 167 | / |
| Uilton | 77 | 19 | / |
| Biltan | 77 | 15 | / |
| Biltán | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bylton | 77 | 3 | / |
| Billthanh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wilgliton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Willthong | 75 | 0 | / |
| Violton | 71 | 83 | / |
| Wellton | 71 | 54 | / |
| Biltane | 71 | 27 | / |
| Beltone | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wiltone | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wielton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wilthon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Biltang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beltonn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Willtan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vielton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wislton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuilton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vuilton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beltton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biltgun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beltoumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhiltane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beltoing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wlton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willtand | 67 | 0 | / |
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