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

The surname Billy (Arabic: بيللي, Bengali: বিল্লী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﻠﻲ) is most common in Malawi. It may also occur in the variant forms: Billý or Bíllý. For other potential spellings of Billy click here.

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

This surname is the 14,942^nd most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 195,502 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 44 percent of Billy reside; 23 percent reside in Southern Africa and 23 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,898^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 529,046 people.

Billy is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 7,293 people, or 1 in 2,347. Without taking into account Malawi Billy is found in 133 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live.

Billy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Billy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Billy last name rose 1,919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 760 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 850 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 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 those bearing the Billy last name are 2.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.