Pillivant Surname
Approximately 114 people bear this surname
Pillivant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. and nick. 'Bon-enfant,' Englished in some cases to Goodchild, which see. Bullivantis the present representative form.
William Bonenfannt, or Bonaffaunt, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnamePillivant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Pillivant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. and nick. 'Bon-enfant,' Englished in some cases to Goodchild, which see. Bullivantis the present representative form.
William Bonenfannt, or Bonaffaunt, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
Bonenfant Judams (the Jew), Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.
Walter Bonenfant, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Bonenfant Judaus, Cambridgeshire , ibid.
Henry Bonefant, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
John Bonefaunt, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert Ballyfaunt, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
John Bonnyvaunt, ibid.
Phillip Bonivant, 1631: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1637. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Edmond Bollifante: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1674. Baptised — Frances, d. William Bullivant: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
Possibly the French bel enfant, corresponding with Fairchild, Fairbairn, &c.
This name has been derived from Norm, bel enfant, fine child, like Bellamy from bel amy; but Bullivant and Pillivant are possibly from Pollaphant in Alternun; or Pollyfont, Pollifont in Lewannick; or Polyfunt, Polyvant in Trewen parish, which Hals renders, "the top spring or fountain of water, called from some spring of water that rises in some high lands of that tenement;" but the name rather means the head of the spring (pol-y-font).
Pillivant Demographics
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Pillivant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pillivant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pillivant is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pillivant? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,710,039th most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname Pillivant occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Pillivant live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Pillivant is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 4,214,639. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 42 percent live, Ohio, where 23 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.
Pillivant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pillivant has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pillivant last name expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pillivant Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pillivant are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.
Pillivant earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.11% less than the national average, earning $40,511 USD per year.
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