Bilney Surname

384,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Bilney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilney,' a parish in Norfolk.

'Thomas Bilney, or Bylney, martyr, was member of a Norfolk family which took its name from the villages of the same designation in that county': Dictionary of National Biography.

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Bilney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7201:37,4944,900
England1231:452,99229,924
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales61:515,75523,171
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Bilney (12) may also be a first name.

Bilney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilney,' a parish in Norfolk.

'Thomas Bilney, or Bylney, martyr, was member of a Norfolk family which took its name from the villages of the same designation in that county': Dictionary of National Biography.

Geoffrey Bylyne, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Bifneye, 1301. Writs of Parliament.

William de Bilneye, Norfolk, 2 Edward III: History of Norfolk.

Walter de Biiney, Norfolk, 6 John: ibid.

1627. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Edward Bilnye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Parishes in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bilney Last Name Facts

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

Bilney is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bilney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilney? popularity and diffusion

Bilney is the 384,325th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,878,428 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Bilney live; 78 percent live in Australasia and 78 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 720 people, or 1 in 37,494. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 48 percent are found, New South Wales, where 23 percent are found and Victoria, where 15 percent are found. Not including Australia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Bilney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bilney has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bilney surname grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 407 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bilney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bilney last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bilney earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $48,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Billney922/
Bijlney921/
Bilny9185/
Bilne914/
Bilner8377/
Bielny8337/
Belney8314/
Bilnay837/
Vilney836/
Bielne834/
Billne834/
Bilnes832/
Wilney832/
Bilnez831/
Bilneh831/
Blne800/
Billner77201/
Wihlney7722/
Biolnye7715/
Willney7711/
Bhilnge775/
Blenney772/
Billnuy771/
Bilnooy771/
Vilneya771/
Billnee770/
Wilnehy770/
Vilne73561/
Belne7339/
Vilny7338/
Belny7327/
Bilna7323/
Wilne7319/
Wilny7319/
Blnne734/
Bilni731/
Billenne711/
Vilner67503/
Belnye67346/
Vilnes67162/
Blinne67136/
Vilnea67125/
Belner6785/
Belnez6774/
Vilnet6768/
Blenny6763/
Blænes6748/
Belnet6741/
Beulne6726/
Wilnie6724/
Bielna6720/
Belnay6718/
Bilnas6718/
Bilnaz6717/
Bilnio6716/
Blimne6714/
Willny6714/
Vilnyy6712/
Blenne676/
Vilnoy675/
Velney675/
Belnes672/
Billna672/
Belgne672/
Vilnay672/
Bhlnge671/
Belnie671/
Billni671/
Belnoy671/
Belnea671/
Bellny671/
Bilnga671/
Bílnet671/
Wilnea671/
Bylner671/
Blniya671/
Willne671/
Blneed671/
Bilnui671/
Bilnis671/
Bölner671/
Wilgne671/
Wleney671/
Vilnue671/
Bilgni671/
Blynne671/
Vilnae671/
Bilnid671/
Wilnee671/
Belnoe671/
Belnue670/
Buelne670/
Belnee670/
Bellemney670/

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