Where Does The Last Name Pilkington Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pilkington (Russian: Пилкингтон) is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilkington? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Pilkington is the 29,956^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 408,472 people. Pilkington is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Pilkington are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. Pilkington is also the 1,717,090^th most commonly occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 36 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 7,183 people, or 1 in 7,757. In England it is most common in: Lancashire, where 18 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found and Merseyside, where 8 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Pilkington Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pilkington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pilkington last name grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 985 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 15 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 823 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilkington Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pilkington surname are 14.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.28% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pilkington earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 815.26% more than the national average, earning 3,167,520 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1705.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 349,996 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.27% more than the national average, earning R 342,840 per year; in United States they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $42,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $54,337 CAD per year.