Pilbeam Surname

211,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,949 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pilbeam Surname Definition:

A species of tree which I cannot identify, probably so named from its suitableness for the shaft of a spear; Anglo-Saxon pyl. I have not met with this name out of the county of Sussex, where it is sometimes pronounced Pilbin.

Pilbeam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2721:43,8045,558
Australia3141:85,9749,937
United States2181:1,662,656110,804
Canada711:518,95243,932
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales151:206,30213,003
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Jersey51:19,8403,614
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6531:37,3284,830
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Pilbeam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A species of tree which I cannot identify, probably so named from its suitableness for the shaft of a spear; Anglo-Saxon pyl. I have not met with this name out of the county of Sussex, where it is sometimes pronounced Pilbin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Weekley takes this to be “barker of trees.” It is not a trade name at all, but purely local, derived from the Kent manor of Peltebeme. Possibly the peeling of trees may come into it, for the manorial landmark may have been some “peeled tree.”

Surnames (1917) by Walter Parry Haskett-Smith

Pilbeam Last Name Facts

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

Pilbeam is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilbeam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pilbeam is the 211,545th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,739,121 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Pilbeam are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1,272 people, or 1 in 43,804. In England Pilbeam is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 21 percent reside, East Sussex, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Pilbeam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pilbeam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilbeam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pilbeam last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pilbeam earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.3% less than the national average, earning R 215,544 per year; in United States they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $40,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.53% more than the national average, earning $59,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pillbeam935/
Pilbean8646/
Pilbaum862/
Pilbaem861/
Pelbeam860/
Pilbiam860/
Pielbaum808/
Pellbeam800/
Pillbean800/
Pilban779/
Pelbaum713/
Pilbaen711/
Pilband711/
Pilluam710/
Pluem6747/
Peelbaum678/
Plban671/
Pleban621,453/
Plevan62338/
Phluam627/
Pelban627/
Peluem621/
Pelouem5747/
Plebang573/
Pelbien572/
P'Pluem571/
Pillvein532/
Pleoueme531/
Pluim501,750/
Plvan5089/
Plebanová5013/
Pelboyina501/

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