Pillsworth Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Pillsworth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pilsworth,' a township in the parish of Middleton, near Manchester.

1548. Roger Pyllysworthe and Ellen Polkynhorne: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1577. William Pilsworth, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Pillsworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1121:328,97830,038
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Pillsworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pilsworth,' a township in the parish of Middleton, near Manchester.

1548. Roger Pyllysworthe and Ellen Polkynhorne: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1577. William Pilsworth, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

Jane Pilsworth, of the parish of Eccles (Manchester), 1603: Wills at Chester.

1807. Married — Robert Pillsworth and Mary Hissey: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Pilsworth.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pillsworth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pillsworth is found most in Canada. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Pillsworth.

How Common Is The Last Name Pillsworth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pillsworth is the 1,073,555th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pillsworth live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 328,978. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 54 percent reside, Alberta, where 27 percent reside and British Columbia, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Pillsworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pillsworth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 237 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pillsworth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pillsworth surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

The amount Pillsworth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $42,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $54,052 CAD per year.

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