Pilar Surname

30,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Pilar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8,3241:12,1621,220
Mexico2,8861:43,0102,385
Spain1,2161:38,4473,771
United States8851:409,55835,670
Brazil7941:269,61510,379
Chile5241:33,6191,762
Dominican Republic3621:28,8201,731
Portugal3401:30,6421,941
Czechia2301:46,2327,700
Argentina2141:199,73616,554
Israel1931:44,3405,979
Peru1911:166,4098,393
Cuba1311:87,9602,822
Turkey1211:643,15233,839
Poland1121:339,36438,722
France851:781,44495,071
Croatia751:56,38110,623
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Iran551:1,396,04656,996
Guatemala531:303,4474,519
Canada511:722,46357,796
Austria441:193,53324,446
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
India401:19,176,635286,670
Uruguay341:100,9349,883
El Salvador261:243,9962,219
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
England201:2,785,90397,972
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Pilař (1,492) & Pilár (62) are calculated separately.

Pilar (345,230) may also be a first name.

Pilar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilar (Arabic: بيلار, Bengali: পিলার, Georgian: ფილარ, Hindi: पीलर, Marathi: िपलर, Oriya: ପିଲର, Russian: Пилар) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Pilař or Pilár. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pilar is the 30,624th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 418,008 people. Pilar is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Pilar live; 48 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,026th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 345,230 people.

This last name is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 8,324 people, or 1 in 12,162. In The Philippines Pilar is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 19 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 17 percent reside and Mimaropa, where 11 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 7 percent reside.

Pilar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pilar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 667 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Pilar are 40.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 93.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Pilar earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,621 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.45% less than the national average, earning $17,606,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $41,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $52,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilař931,492/
Pilár9362/
Pilare914,136/
Pilarz912,373/
Pilard911,462/
Pislar91609/
Pilgar91429/
Piliar91392/
Pilaar91182/
Pihlar91159/
Pilart9149/
Pilhar9145/
Philar9135/
Pilyar9132/
Pilarp9112/
Pitlar915/
Pilarh914/
Pailar914/
Pielar913/
Peilar911/
Puilar911/
Pilarr911/
Pfilar911/
Pilair911/
Pilayre83397/
Pielarz83204/
Pilhare8398/
Pilaire8331/
Pislyar8328/
Pislard8323/
Poilard834/
Pilasre834/
Philaur833/
Phillar833/
Pilahar833/
Pilaure832/
Phailar831/
Pilaare831/
Pailard831/
Paillar831/
Pilaird831/
Pileart831/
Philarp831/
Pilaart831/
Pilaard830/
Pilor801,301/
Pylar80687/
Pelar80223/
Pular8082/
Paillard778,805/
Paillart77590/
Pilarová77257/
Peillard77146/
Pilarova7743/
Philaire7733/
Philhart7720/
Peilhard778/
Phillard777/
Pilahare776/
Pecillar774/
Phillart771/
Pailaurt771/
Paillare771/
Pilhardt771/
Philhaur770/
Pailhart770/
Poillard770/
Philyard770/
Pullar732,434/
Pyslar731,332/
Phular731,123/
Pelard73782/
Pelare73717/
Pilorz73491/
Pilore73370/
Puliar73233/
Pislor73155/
Paylar73147/
Peslar73127/
Peelar7393/
Pailor7362/
Pytlar7336/
Philor7332/
Pitlor7328/
Pelgar7319/
Pelaar7318/
Pilour7317/
Pilior738/
Pilhár738/
Pulyar736/
Peliar736/
Pelair736/
Petlar735/
Pelarz734/
Pylaur734/
Pileur733/
Phelar732/
Pylart731/
Peylar731/
Pileyr731/
Pelarp731/
Pelart731/
Pylarz731/
Pélard731/
Peular731/
Pfilor730/
Pulair730/
Pylard730/
Pelarr730/
Piliarová71312/
Pilyarova7163/
Pailliart7142/
Poilarova713/
Piliarova713/
Pailliard712/
Petillard712/
Pettillar711/
Phillhaur710/
Pytlarz671,497/
Pielorz67613/
Pelayre67550/
Pieloor67191/
Pileyre6775/
Petlyar6754/
Pajtlar6745/
Pailoor6737/
Philyor6729/
Phullar6726/
Petliar6726/
Pyleard6724/
Peslard6717/
Philord6714/
Pejlare6713/
Peliart678/
Pulliar676/
Pylarzh674/
Pelahar673/
Pullarh672/
Pflehar672/
Phelgar672/
Pelaire672/
Phetlar672/
Peelare671/
Peeslar671/
Phulair671/
Phelare671/
Pailliardt671/
Pileire671/
Phuilor671/
Pullear671/
Pitlour670/
Poylard670/
Peaslar670/
Pehlair670/

Pilar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilar in the Georgian language
ფილარpilar-
Pilar in the Bengali language
পিলারpilara-
Pilar in the Hindi language
पीलरpilara-
Pilar in the Oriya language
ପିଲରpilara50
ପିଲାରpilara50
Pilar in the Marathi language
िपलरipalara47.62
िपलारipalara38.1
पीलारpilara9.52
िपळरipalara4.76
Pilar in the Russian language
Пиларpilar-
Pilar in the Arabic language
بيلارbylar-

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