Pilborough Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pilborough Surname Definition:

From Pulborough; a location name in Surrey.

Pilborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:586,50635,379
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales41:773,63329,106
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575

Pilborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Pulborough; a location name in Surrey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pilborough Last Name Facts

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

Pilborough is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilborough? popularity and diffusion

Pilborough is the 1,637,889th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name Pilborough occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Pilborough are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Pilborough is most widely held in England, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 27 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 15 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 12 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Pilborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pilborough has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pillborough950/
Bilborough9037/
Billborough860/
Bilberough802/
Belborough800/
Bellburough670/

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