Billton Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

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.

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Billton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Sweden241:410,28229,154
England81:6,964,757184,742
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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).

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

BILTOUNE: Local. George Biltoune, baron of the barony of Kinneill, 1657 (Laing, 2506). Most probably from Bilton in Yorkshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Places in cos. York and Warwick.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Billton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Billton occurs more in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Billton? popularity and diffusion

Billton is the 2,168,711th most common last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Billton reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Billton is also the 1,874,099th most common first name in the world It is held by 31 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Portugal, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 372,080. Apart from Portugal it is found in 9 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the last name 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 bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bilton924,941/
Bllton921/
Willton8637/
Bellton866/
Biltong865/
Builton862/
Biltone861/
Blton832/
Biltonne801/
Buellton801/
Wilton7719,198/
Belton7716,424/
Vilton77167/
Uilton7719/
Biltan7715/
Biltán773/
Bylton773/
Billthanh751/
Wilgliton751/
Willthong750/
Violton7183/
Wellton7154/
Biltane7127/
Beltone7113/
Wiltone716/
Wielton712/
Wilthon712/
Biltang711/
Beltonn711/
Willtan711/
Vielton711/
Wislton711/
Wuilton711/
Vuilton711/
Beltton711/
Biltgun710/
Beltoumn671/
Bhiltane671/
Beltoing671/
Wlton671/
Willtand670/

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