Bilsborough Surname

419,686th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 827 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bilsborough Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilsborough,' a small hamlet in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire.

Richard de Billisburgh, Lancashire: Baines' Lancashire.

Thomas Billysborow, buried at Ribchester, 1540: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Bilsborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4391:126,92012,677
Australia1661:162,62516,859
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Canada401:921,14070,350
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3071:79,3998,564
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Bilsborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilsborough,' a small hamlet in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire.

Richard de Billisburgh, Lancashire: Baines' Lancashire.

Thomas Billysborow, buried at Ribchester, 1540: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Henry Bilsborrow, of Cottam, 1593: ibid.

1142. Tacobus Billysboroo: Preston Guild Rolls.

1602. Henry Billisborowe: ibid.

1642. Richard Bilsborowe: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Billsbor- ough = Bil(l)’s Strong- hold. [v. Bill, and + O.E .burg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bilsborough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bilsborough occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilsborough? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 419,686th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,812,027 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bilsborough reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Bilsborough is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 439 people, or 1 in 126,920. In England it is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 36 percent reside, Merseyside, where 19 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Bilsborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bilsborough has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bilsborough surname rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bilsborough Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bilsborough surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

The amount Bilsborough earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.19% less than the national average, earning $40,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.93% more than the national average, earning $63,560 CAD per year.

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