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

The last name Pilkington (Russian: Пилкингтон) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Pilkington is the 29,956^th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 408,472 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Pilkington reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,717,090^th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 36 people.

The last name Pilkington is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 7,183 people, or 1 in 7,757. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 18 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside and Merseyside, where 8 percent reside. Barring England Pilkington exists in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Pilkington Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pilkington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 985 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 15 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 823 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilkington Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pilkington last name are 14.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.28% being registered to vote for the 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.