Pillan Surname

561,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Pillan Surname Definition:

John Pylkn, tenant in Carstairs, 1525 (Rental). William Pillans in Strayfrank, parish of Carstairs, 1624, and six more of the name in the neighborhood (Lanark CR.). In Edinbergh in 1644 as Pilons (Edinb. Marr.). Pilans 1672, Pillan 1537, Pillane 1541, Pylan 1531.

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Pillan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4831:126,61820,627
France301:2,214,091176,965
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
India61:127,844,230863,365
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Pillàn (1) & Pillán (1) are calculated separately.

Pillan (102) may also be a first name.

Pillan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Pylkn, tenant in Carstairs, 1525 (Rental). William Pillans in Strayfrank, parish of Carstairs, 1624, and six more of the name in the neighborhood (Lanark CR.). In Edinbergh in 1644 as Pilons (Edinb. Marr.). Pilans 1672, Pillan 1537, Pillane 1541, Pylan 1531.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Pillan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pillan (Hindi: पिल्लन) occurs most in Italy. It can also appear in the variant forms: Pillàn or Pillán. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pillan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 561,353rd most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 12,898,311 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Pillan are found; 85 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 85 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 935,178th most common first name worldwide It is held by 102 people.

The surname is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 483 people, or 1 in 126,618. In Italy it is primarily found in: Veneto, where 70 percent live, Emilia-Romagna, where 16 percent live and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Italy this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in France, where 5 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Pillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pillan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pillan last name contracted 79 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pillan Last Name Statistics demography

Pillan earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 20.21% less than the national average, earning R 189,612 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pillàn941/
Pillán941/
Pillant92217/
Pillain92146/
Pillane92120/
Pillaun9217/
Pillaan9213/
Pillian928/
Pillang923/
Pillann923/
Pilland921/
Pillean920/
Pllan912/
Pilliang8686/
Pillyang8614/
Pilliain860/
Pillon839,215/
Pellan831,482/
Pillam83131/
Pllant833/
Pllann831/
Plan801,909/
Pillachin801/
Pelland773,444/
Pillion77960/
Pellant77513/
Pillone77508/
Puillon77162/
Pillong7764/
Pilliam779/
Pillein779/
Pellane778/
Pellang777/
Pillaim774/
Pisllon773/
Pellhan772/
Puullan771/
Pellamn771/
Pellayn771/
Piollon771/
Pillaam771/
Pilleam771/
Pellian771/
Pellann770/
Plant7328,504/
Plain733,199/
Plane732,767/
Plang731,544/
Plahn73695/
Phlan73442/
Plian73239/
Planh73197/
Plyan73113/
Pland7384/
Plean7375/
Plaan7363/
Plann7332/
Planc7321/
Plaun7319/
Platn731/
Plgan731/
Plhan730/
Pllam730/
Pellanne7188/
Pillione716/
Pelleant710/
Pellon672,082/
Platen671,995/
Plaine671,017/
Plancq67960/
Platin67665/
Plaunt67434/
Plagne67411/
Phlyan67386/
Pellam67289/
Playne67189/
Plangg67178/
Plantt67117/
Plehan67106/
Placin67100/
Phlian6784/
Plasin6774/
Phlang6762/
Pellón6753/
Pliang6743/
Pellachin6726/
Plandt6716/
Pflanc6712/
Plahan6710/
Pleang6710/
Pleant676/
Pflang675/
Phlean675/
Plaing675/
Plasen675/
Pleșan675/
P'Lang675/
Placen674/
Platín674/
Pliant673/
Plaint673/
Planht673/
Planth673/
Plahyn673/
Phlane672/
Planne672/
Pillom671/
Planng671/
Bplank671/
Pillão671/
Phlain671/
Plasín671/
Platön671/
Bplant671/
Pplane670/
Plannt670/
Pflann670/
Plannk670/
Plaant670/

Pillan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pillan in the Hindi language
पिल्लनpillana-

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