Piller Surname
Approximately 11,901 people bear this surname
Piller Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pillar,' from residence thereby. Middle English piler, a column, a support.
Walter atte piler, Close Rolls, 10 Edward I.
The following instance is probably 'de le,' the de being omitted, as is so common in early rolls.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,208 | 1:25,095 | 3,330 |
| Switzerland | 1,826 | 1:4,498 | 663 |
| United States | 1,814 | 1:199,812 | 19,657 |
| Austria | 1,025 | 1:8,308 | 1,058 |
| Hungary | 965 | 1:10,172 | 1,176 |
| France | 696 | 1:95,435 | 13,920 |
| Brazil | 415 | 1:515,842 | 19,370 |
| Canada | 336 | 1:109,659 | 11,761 |
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| Italy | 278 | 1:219,988 | 30,812 |
| Czechia | 152 | 1:69,957 | 11,748 |
| Philippines | 147 | 1:688,695 | 70,564 |
| Estonia | 111 | 1:11,908 | 1,764 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| Russia | 87 | 1:1,656,587 | 109,852 |
| Netherlands | 68 | 1:248,341 | 31,935 |
| Poland | 63 | 1:603,313 | 54,622 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Slovakia | 42 | 1:127,058 | 23,432 |
| Belarus | 32 | 1:296,908 | 33,328 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:134,545 | 9,804 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Croatia | 19 | 1:222,558 | 25,345 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 161 | 1:151,400 | 13,347 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
The alternate forms: Pillér (59) are calculated separately.
Piller (27) may also be a first name.
Piller Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the pillar,' from residence thereby. Middle English piler, a column, a support.
Walter atte piler, Close Rolls, 10 Edward I.
The following instance is probably 'de le,' the de being omitted, as is so common in early rolls.
John le Piler, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1666. Married — William Piller and Mary Leager: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1745. — Thomas Miles and Elizabeth Piller: ibid.
(German) Descendant of Bilihar (sword, army).
Piller Demographics
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Piller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Piller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Piller (Arabic: بيلر, Russian: Пиллер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Pillér. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Piller? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 43,683rd most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 612,347 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Piller reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Piller is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent first name in the world It is held by 27 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,208 people, or 1 in 25,095. In Germany Piller is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 46 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Piller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Piller has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Piller surname increased 1,870 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 460 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Piller Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Piller last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Piller last name are 0.58000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.81% being registered with the party.
The amount Piller earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,615 per year; in South Africa they earn 78.36% more than the national average, earning R 423,840 per year; in United States they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $45,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% less than the national average, earning $47,602 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Piller Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Piller in the Russian language | ||
| Пиллер | piller | - |
| Piller in the Arabic language | ||
| بيلر | bylr | - |
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