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Where Does The Last Name Billy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Billy (Arabic: بيللي, Bengali: বিল্লী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﻠﻲ) occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Billý or Bíllý. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Billy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Billy is the 14,942^nd most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 195,502 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Billy live; 23 percent live in Southern Africa and 23 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Billy is also the 1,898^th most frequent given name in the world. It is borne by 529,046 people.

This surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 7,293 people, or 1 in 2,347. Outside of Malawi Billy is found in 133 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found.

Billy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Billy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 760 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 850 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Billy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Billy surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Billy are 2.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Billy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 49.27% less than the national average, earning R 120,564 per year; in United States they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $36,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning $44,919 CAD per year.