Pilkey Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Pilkey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada6041:61,0037,161
United States3671:987,62773,174
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Pilkey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilkey is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pilkey.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilkey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pilkey is the 369,492nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pilkey are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 604 people, or 1 in 61,003. In Canada Pilkey is primarily found in: Ontario, where 70 percent are found, Saskatchewan, where 12 percent are found and British Columbia, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Canada this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Pilkey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pilkey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pilkey surname rose 1,019 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pilkey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pilkey last name are 21.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pilkey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.92% less than the national average, earning $34,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $53,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilke91983/
Pilky911/
Pelkey835,926/
Pielke83247/
Pilkes83156/
Pilkay8374/
Pilkie8311/
Pilkhe831/
Pilkys831/
Pilkee830/
Plke803/
Pielcke779/
Pilåker777/
Piehlke772/
Pellkey772/
Pilkytė771/
Pelkeys771/
Pilka731,309/
Pelke73808/
Pelky73694/
Pülke7361/
Pölke7324/
Pleke735/
Pilce733/
Pälke732/
Phlke732/
Pilki732/
Plcke731/
Pylke730/
Pehlke671,388/
Pielka671,295/
Pilcue67481/
Pelker67152/
Pelkie67136/
Pleket6791/
Pählke6776/
Poelke6773/
Pilche6767/
Pilque6765/
Plekeu6750/
Plecke6744/
Pölker6726/
Plekes6722/
Pölkky6721/
Pöhlke6718/
Paelke6716/
Pilkka6713/
Piolka6711/
Pylkiy676/
Pilquy674/
Pleker674/
Pelkys673/
Pilkai672/
Pylkys672/
Plkowe671/
Plekys671/
Pelkuy671/
Pelkhe671/
Pilkat671/
Pilkou671/
Plekeh671/
Pälhke671/
Pelkee670/
Pelkay670/
Pelcey670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pilkey
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