Pilley Surname

218,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,877 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

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.

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Pilley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5521:656,62952,580
England4261:130,79412,949
Australia2571:105,04211,793
India2331:3,292,12695,646
Canada921:400,49635,373
Scotland881:60,8394,966
Philippines551:1,840,695114,828
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Wales131:238,04114,239
France101:6,642,272293,169
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3431:71,0657,921
Scotland101:374,32210,959
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ansger Pilet, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Pilet 1198 (Ib.); Michael and Walter Pilat, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Pilley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilley (Hindi: पिल्लै) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pilley is the 218,263rd most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,882,550 people. The last name Pilley is mostly found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Pilley are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 552 people, or 1 in 656,629. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and New Mexico, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.

Pilley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pilley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pilley last name rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 880 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pilley surname are 20.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.65% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puilley9233/
Pilleye921/
Pille918,561/
Pilly913,066/
Plley914/
Pilleyee861/
Pillay83138,947/
Piller8311,901/
Pillet837,508/
Pelley834,200/
Pilloy83405/
Pillie83185/
Pilles83176/
Puille83159/
Piolle83101/
Pillei8398/
Pillez8337/
Pielle8336/
Pillae8335/
Pillep8335/
Pillye839/
Pilloe839/
Pillya834/
Pilliy834/
Pillea833/
Pillee833/
Bplley832/
Pillhe832/
Piolly832/
Phlley831/
Pilleu831/
Pillue831/
Pillyo831/
Plliey831/
Pielly831/
Pley80788/
Plle8018/
Pilleux77164/
Pillayi77104/
Pillaye7789/
Pillets7721/
Pillaiy7717/
Pillaya7716/
Pelleya7715/
Pillett7713/
Pillayy7710/
Puillya7710/
Pilleja7710/
Pfiller778/
Pillaie775/
Ppillay772/
Pilliya772/
Pelleyá772/
Pillayd771/
Pillyya771/
Pilleer771/
Pillays771/
Pillejo771/
Pilloya771/
Puillay771/
Pillayt771/
Pillayh771/
Pilllay771/
Pellhey770/
Peslley770/
Peelley770/
Pelleyy770/
Pilli7372,945/
Pilla7361,914/
Pelle7314,402/
Pelly731,939/
Pleye73130/
Pleya7391/
Pleyo7367/
Pölle7333/
Pleys7314/
Pillé736/
Pylle732/
Pleyt732/
Pllei731/
Pller731/
Pllly731/
Pllya731/
Pleyd731/
Pålle731/
Pleoy730/
Pfley730/
Pliey730/
Pillayee712/
Pillayyi711/
Pilleiah711/
Pilletts711/
Pillowes711/
Pilleova711/
Pillayus711/
Pillai67259,425/
Pellet677,372/
Peller673,085/
Ple672,306/
Pillas672,108/
Ply671,225/
Pelles67665/
Pöller67502/
Pellei67498/
Pillat67473/
Piella67472/
Pillah67330/
Peelle67280/
Puelle67260/
Pillis67213/
Pellae67179/
Pielli67171/
Pellya67138/
Pellay67130/
Piolli67116/
Piolla67110/
Pöllet67108/
Pelleh67107/
Pelled67106/
Pillou6798/
Pellez6793/
Pillia6786/
Pillaa6765/
Pillip6760/
Pillér6759/
Pelloy6754/
Pellie6743/
Pellue6737/
Pillaz6734/
Pillau6733/
Püller6730/
Pyller6726/
Ppilla6724/
Plahey6723/
Pleyau6722/
Pelleš6718/
Péller6716/
Poelle6715/
Pillio6713/
Pleeya6712/
Pillit6711/
Pillii679/
Pelleu679/
Pelloe678/
Pillih678/
Pilloi677/
Phleuy676/
Pillui675/
Plehyi674/
Pellep673/
Ppilli673/
Hpelly673/
Pillaj673/
Pıllay673/
Pillha672/
Pellle672/
Pleyee672/
Piollé672/
Pillla671/
Puilla671/
Pellea671/
Pgilla671/
Phllei671/
Pillad671/
Pillap671/
Bpelly671/
Pillga671/
Paelle671/
Pillão671/
Peully671/
Pellye671/
Pillaï671/
Pillär671/
Päller671/
Péllet671/
Pleeys671/
Pyllay671/
Phlles670/

Pilley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilley in the Hindi language
पिल्लैpillai75
पिल्लेpille25

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