Pilkin Surname

809,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Pilkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Philip,' from the nick. Phill (v. Philson), and the diminutive Philkin; compare Watkin from Walter, or Wilkin from William. For examples, v. Filkin, the modern form.

Robert Philkynn sailed for Barbadoes, 1635: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

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Pilkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1431:1,007,85477,587
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Belarus981:96,95014,896
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Pilkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Philip,' from the nick. Phill (v. Philson), and the diminutive Philkin; compare Watkin from Walter, or Wilkin from William. For examples, v. Filkin, the modern form.

Robert Philkynn sailed for Barbadoes, 1635: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pilkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilkin (Russian: Пилкин) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilkin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 809,613th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 21,123,321 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Pilkin are found; 64 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 1,007,854. In Russia Pilkin is mostly found in: Tula Oblast, where 17 percent live, Moscow, where 16 percent live and Bryansk Oblast, where 13 percent live. Not including Russia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Belarus, where 28 percent live.

Pilkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pilkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pilkin surname rose 253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pilkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pilkin last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States Pilkin are 8.79% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Pilkin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning $47,937 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilkina92278/
Piolkin921/
Pilkienė8679/
Pelkin83113/
Pylkin8345/
Plekin835/
Pilken834/
Pilcin831/
Plkn80147/
Pölking77387/
Pelkina77115/
Pylkina7790/
Pielken7759/
Pilchin7745/
Pilquin777/
Pilkent774/
Plekina772/
Pöhlking7166/
Pleckina7118/
Pielquin716/
Plehkina713/
Plecking711/
Plekkink711/
Pylkyn6730/
Pelcin6729/
Pelken6722/
Pelkyn677/
Plekyn675/
Pilchen6291/
Pylkyna6256/
Peulken6233/
Pehlken6232/
Plechin6215/
Pelkyna6210/
Pelquin623/
Plekyna621/
Pelchin621/
Pellquin573/
Plekhnova538/

Pilkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilkin in the Russian language
Пилкинpilkin-

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