Bilsbrough Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bilsbrough 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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Bilsbrough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Bilsbrough 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

Bilsbrough Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bilsbrough occurs most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilsbrough? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Bilsbrough is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Bilsbrough reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 37 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 37 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Bilsbrough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bilsbrough has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bilsbrough surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Billsbrough9519/
Bilsborugh901/
Billsborou801/
Bilsberro740/
Billsbrue740/
Billsboro740/
Blesbrouck701/
Bilsbury67157/
Bilsabri673/
Bullesbragh670/

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