Bily Surname

142,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Bily Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) The light-complexioned or white-haired man.

Bily Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8631:76,96710,822
United States7851:461,73139,386
Czechia4921:21,6133,331
Austria1161:73,40911,170
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Indonesia961:1,377,59694,593
Germany951:847,42661,310
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
Iran611:1,258,73053,327
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Slovakia531:100,68819,203
Poland321:1,187,77377,523
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Ivory Coast201:1,153,56226,783
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
England151:3,714,537119,675
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
China61:227,886,92811,701
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Haiti51:2,136,78115,037
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

The alternate forms: Bilý (2,017), Bíly (104) & Bílý (742) are calculated separately.

Bily (4,298) may also be a first name.

Bily Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) The light-complexioned or white-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bily Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bily (Bengali: বিল্য, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﻠﻲ) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Bilý, Bíly or Bílý. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bily? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 142,739th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,338,750 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bily live; 36 percent live in Western Europe and 29 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Bily is also the 105,531st most frequent given name internationally It is held by 4,298 people.

The surname Bily is most widely held in France, where it is held by 863 people, or 1 in 76,967. In France Bily is primarily found in: Brittany, where 43 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 21 percent live and Île-de-France, where 10 percent live. Beside France Bily is found in 61 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Czechia, where 16 percent live.

Bily Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bily has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bily surname expanded 1,246 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bily Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bily last name are 16.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bily earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.96% less than the national average, earning R 35,748 per year; in United States they earn 23.5% more than the national average, earning $53,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $54,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bilý922,017/
Bíly92104/
Boily897,436/
Bilya896,490/
Baily895,073/
Bilay891,858/
Biley89914/
Bhily89902/
Biloy89757/
Biely89667/
Beily89226/
Bilyy89210/
Bioly89135/
Biliy8960/
Bilyo8945/
Bilyi8936/
Bijly8916/
Biluy8911/
Buily891/
Bilyp891/
Bílý83742/
Bailey80547,266/
Bailly8036,414/
Bilaya805,378/
Boilay802,003/
Bisley80526/
Boilly80374/
Bhiliy80352/
Biolay80236/
Bilyay80220/
Beiley80205/
Bilgay80190/
Bailay80138/
Bioley8085/
Builys8083/
Bhilay8037/
Bitley8036/
Bitloy8034/
Boiley8032/
Bilycz8032/
Bhilya8031/
Bieley8031/
Builay8025/
Builly8022/
Boisly8022/
Baihly8018/
Beilly8016/
Biehly8015/
Bislys8012/
Bhiley809/
Bielhy809/
Biloys805/
Bhaily804/
Bijley804/
Bailiy803/
Bailuy803/
Bhiloy803/
Bielay803/
Bilysh802/
Beilay802/
Bilyai802/
Builey801/
Bailoy801/
Bailya801/
Bheily801/
Bhilyi801/
Boilya801/
Bilytė801/
Bailyy801/
Bijlay801/
Bisloy800/
Bila75153,352/
Bile7557,976/
Bili7522,191/
Bely7519,691/
Bilá751,802/
Bilé75243/
Bély7599/
Byly754/
Bilí751/
Bilă751/
Bjly751/
Bhailay735,896/
Baisley732,023/
Boilley73455/
Beisley73275/
Bailley73230/
Baileys73189/
Bhoilay73157/
Baitley7353/
Beilahy7330/
Boisley7317/
Bittley7313/
Buislay739/
Bailiey735/
Bhailey734/
Baillay734/
Bailaya733/
Hbailey733/
Bilgeyi733/
Baghily732/
Biliaya732/
Baileey732/
Baileyt732/
Boilaya731/
Bhilaya731/
Buisley731/
Beilley731/
Baihlyt731/
Boitley731/
Bhailya731/
Beiloey731/
Beilyss731/
Bhuilya731/
Bislytė731/
Bailehy731/
Bailliy731/
Baislay731/
Baisloy731/
Bailych731/
Bilyaya731/
Biehley730/
Beitley730/
Bailhuy730/
Belay67298,260/
Bhila67178,500/
Belyy6738,801/
Biloa6719,942/
Bilge6715,929/
Bilgi6714,463/
Belyi6711,756/
Biela678,778/
Baile676,657/
Biles676,206/
Buila674,643/
Bayly674,148/
Bilia673,972/
Bileh673,900/
Beloy673,746/
Baila673,712/
Bijli673,344/
Beley673,242/
Biled673,132/
Baili672,622/
Biele672,154/
Biler671,682/
Vilay671,124/
Biliz671,106/
Boila671,064/
Bilea67903/
Bilui67791/
Bieli67680/
Beile67676/
Bisle67657/
Bilis67637/
Bilai67633/
Belya67632/
Bilio67561/
Bylyi67537/
Boile67518/
Biliç67505/
Bilet67460/
Bileu67449/
Biole67446/
Bhili67433/
Beliy67369/
Bilee67324/
Beila67306/
Bilip67303/
Bilie67302/
Bilei67278/
Bijle67277/
Bilaj67275/
Beyly67260/
Bhile67212/
Beili67207/
Hbila67188/
Belyo67175/
Bealy67169/
Bijla67156/
Bitle67153/
Bilaa67144/
Viley67135/
Buile67100/
Byley6797/
Bylya6788/
Mpily6785/
Belyh6781/
Bilit6780/
Bilhe6750/
Bioły6750/
Bilep6748/
Behly6743/
Biliš6742/
Bilih6738/
Biloi6738/
Boili6735/
Bilej6731/
Beluy6730/
Beely6729/
Bilid6729/
Bhely6723/
Buili6723/
Hbili6723/
Bitli6722/
Bihla6719/
Bielý6718/
Beillahy6717/
Bilez6715/
Bélay6714/
Bilii6712/
Bihli6712/
Bieły6712/
Bhailaya6711/
Bilhi6711/
Bihle6710/
Baheilay678/
Bélyi678/
Bilij678/
Bylyy677/
Biolé677/
Bisli676/
Boilă676/
Bilje674/
Bylay673/
Viloy672/
D'Bailey672/
Byliy671/
Bhilj671/
Boyly671/
Belhy671/
Builă671/
Bilaî671/
Biolè671/
Bailey's671/
Bejly671/
Belyt671/
Bylyt671/
Byoly670/

Bily Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bily in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻴﻠﻲbyly-
Bily in the Bengali language
বিল্যbilya-

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