Pillsbury Surname
Approximately 3,015 people bear this surname
Pillsbury Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spelsbury,' a village in Oxfordshire; v. Spilsbury. These corrupted forms are commonly found in the United States. I met with instances daily in the course of a tour through the States in May and June, 1888.
Read More About This SurnamePillsbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,968 | 1:122,122 | 13,028 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,035 | 1:48,520 | 5,535 |
Pillsbury Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spelsbury,' a village in Oxfordshire; v. Spilsbury. These corrupted forms are commonly found in the United States. I met with instances daily in the course of a tour through the States in May and June, 1888. But the correcter forms, Spilsbury and Spillsbury, are not unknown. The corruption into Pilsbury is a very natural one.
1792. Married — John Pilsbury and Ann Westmacott: St. George, Hanover Square.
— Richard Pilsbury and Anna Maynard: ibid.
(English) belonging to Pilsbury (Derby), A.rSax. *Pílesburh = Píl(e)’s Stronghold [Old English burh, a fortified place]
(English) One who came from Pilsbury (Pil’s fort), in Derbyshire.
(New England), Arrow or Peel or Tower burgh, being probably derived from the town named Pilesborough, in England.
Pillsbury Demographics
Average Male Pillsbury Height
178.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pillsbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pillsbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pillsbury occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pillsbury? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 146,934th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,417,096 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Pillsbury reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Pillsbury is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,968 people, or 1 in 122,122. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Maine, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Pillsbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pillsbury has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pillsbury last name grew 287 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pillsbury Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pillsbury are 3.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.19% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pillsbury earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $45,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,454 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillsbuiry | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pillsburry | 95 | 0 | / |
| Pillsburzy | 95 | 0 | / |
| Pilsbury | 94 | 748 | / |
| Pellsbury | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pilsbuery | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pilsburry | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pilsburey | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pillsbory | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pellsburey | 84 | 0 | / |
| Pilsbory | 82 | 0 | / |
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