Pillings Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pillings Surname Definition:

(Cornish British) The distant pool. Pyling, an old word denoting a superstructure.

Pillings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:1,266,32057,817
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Pillings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Cornish British) The distant pool. Pyling, an old word denoting a superstructure.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Same as Pellyn (which see).

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Pillings Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pillings is found most in England. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pillings? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pillings is the 2,255,512th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Pillings reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Pillings is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,266,320. In England Pillings is mostly found in: Surrey, where 41 percent are found, West Sussex, where 32 percent are found and Greater London, where 18 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Pillings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pillings has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Pillings last name increased 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 59 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pillings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pillings surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pillings earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.12% less than the national average, earning $30,152 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilling937,819/
Pillinng883/
Pellings882/
Pelling802,761/
Pölling80160/
Pigling806/
Pälling801/
Piellng800/
Pillingová789/
Pling7728/
Poelling7535/
Pfelling751/
Pillueng751/
Peelling751/
Phling7123/
Plinks714/
Pgling711/
Pfling710/
Pelleng67515/
Pellink679/
Plng676/
Plaengs673/
Plinkse671/

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