Pilley Surname
Approximately 1,877 people bear this surname
Pilley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pilley,' a manor, now the property of Lord Wharncliffe, in the parish of Tankersley, nine miles from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Pillay, of Tankersley, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnamePilley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 552 | 1:656,629 | 52,580 |
| England | 426 | 1:130,794 | 12,949 |
| Australia | 257 | 1:105,042 | 11,793 |
| India | 233 | 1:3,292,126 | 95,646 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Scotland | 88 | 1:60,839 | 4,966 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| South Africa | 49 | 1:1,105,667 | 65,349 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 343 | 1:71,065 | 7,921 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
Pilley (20) may also be a first name.
Pilley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pilley,' a manor, now the property of Lord Wharncliffe, in the parish of Tankersley, nine miles from Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Pillay, of Tankersley, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Magota de Pillay, of Tankersley, 1379: ibid.
Gilbert de Pilleghe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
This entry probably represents a different place in the West Country.
1780. Married — John Pilley and Mary Crush: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Pilley (Yorks: 14th cent. Pillay; Hants, etc.) [Middle English ley, lay, Old English leáh, a meadow: the first element may be the Dialectal Englishpill, a pool, or Old English píl, a stake, or the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Píla]
Ansger Pilet, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Pilet 1198 (Ib.); Michael and Walter Pilat, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Pilley Demographics
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Pilley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pilley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pilley (Hindi: पिल्लै) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pilley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 218,263rd most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,882,550 people. Pilley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Pilley live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pilley is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 20 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 552 people, or 1 in 656,629. In The United States Pilley is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and New Mexico, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Pilley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pilley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pilley last name increased 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 880 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pilley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pilley surname are 20.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.65% being registered with the party.
The amount Pilley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.9% more than the national average, earning R 451,272 per year; in United States they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $43,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.86% more than the national average, earning $67,004 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pilley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pilley in the Hindi language | ||
| पिल्लै | pillai | 75 |
| पिल्ले | pille | 25 |
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