Bilsbury Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bilsbury 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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Bilsbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:696,47639,547
United States351:10,355,970420,657
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315

Bilsbury 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

Bilsbury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bilsbury is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bilsbury? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bilsbury is the 1,391,595th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname Bilsbury occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Bilsbury live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

Bilsbury is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 93 percent reside, Merseyside, where 4 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 1 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and South Africa, where 18 percent reside.

Bilsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bilsbury has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bilsbury last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bilsbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bilsbury are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Bilsbury earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning R 240,468 per year; in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.28% more than the national average, earning $60,752 CAD per year.

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