Bilton Surname
Approximately 4,941 people bear this surname
Bilton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilton,' a village parish about nine miles west of York.
Thomas de Bilton, carter, 7 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Adam de Bilton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Bilton, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBilton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,284 | 1:24,395 | 3,370 |
| United States | 1,026 | 1:353,274 | 31,629 |
| Canada | 696 | 1:52,939 | 6,345 |
| Australia | 389 | 1:69,398 | 8,234 |
| New Zealand | 156 | 1:29,028 | 5,072 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,218 | 1:20,013 | 2,851 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:69,319 | 4,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Bilton (926) may also be a first name.
Bilton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bilton,' a village parish about nine miles west of York.
Thomas de Bilton, carter, 7 Edward II: Freemen of York.
Adam de Bilton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Bilton, 1379: ibid.
1584. Balthazar Bucke and Ann Byiton: Marriage Lic (London).
BILTOUNE: Local. George Biltoune, baron of the barony of Kinneill, 1657 (Laing, 2506). Most probably from Bilton in Yorkshire.
(English) belonging to Bilton = Billa's Estate. [v. under Bill; and + Old English tún]
Places in cos. York and Warwick.
From Bilston; a location name in Staffordshire.
Bilton Demographics
Average Bilton Salary in
United States
$40,825 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bilton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bilton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bilton (Bengali: বিলটন, Russian: Билтон) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bilton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bilton is the 96,293rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,474,913 people. Bilton occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Bilton reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 265,988th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 926 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,284 people, or 1 in 24,395. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Bilton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bilton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bilton last name increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bilton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Bilton last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bilton last name are 2.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.18% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bilton earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.45% more than the national average, earning 392,617 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning R 243,156 per year; in United States they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $40,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.93% more than the national average, earning $53,128 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billton | 92 | 76 | / |
| Biltong | 92 | 5 | / |
| Builton | 92 | 2 | / |
| Biltone | 92 | 1 | / |
| Blton | 91 | 2 | / |
| Biltonne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilton | 83 | 19,198 | / |
| Belton | 83 | 16,424 | / |
| Vilton | 83 | 167 | / |
| Uilton | 83 | 19 | / |
| Biltan | 83 | 15 | / |
| Biltán | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bylton | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bllton | 83 | 1 | / |
| Violton | 77 | 83 | / |
| Willton | 77 | 37 | / |
| Biltane | 77 | 27 | / |
| Beltone | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wiltone | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bellton | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wielton | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wilthon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Biltang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beltonn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vielton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wislton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuilton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vuilton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beltton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biltgun | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wlton | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beltoumn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bhiltane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beltoing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buellton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welton | 67 | 10,137 | / |
| Beltan | 67 | 364 | / |
| Velton | 67 | 142 | / |
| Viltan | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wiltom | 67 | 15 | / |
| Blåtun | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beltán | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wiltan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Biltánová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wylton | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beltom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uelton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Blttan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Billthanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiltom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiglithon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wilgliton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Băltan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beltun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Willthong | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wleton | 67 | 0 | / |
Bilton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bilton in the Bengali language | ||
| বিলটন | bilatana | - |
| Bilton in the Russian language | ||
| Билтон | bilton | - |
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