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

The last name Pillar (Hindi: पिल्लर) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Pillár or Pillař. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 125,062^nd most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,000,974 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Pillar reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pillar is also the 257,637^th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 978 people.

The surname Pillar is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,533 people, or 1 in 236,438. In The United States Pillar is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 12 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Pillar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Pillar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pillar surname increased 1,597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pillar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pillar surname are 11.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Pillar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.24% less than the national average, earning R 70,716 per year; in United States they earn 2.26% more than the national average, earning $44,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning $54,627 CAD per year.