Pilly Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Pilly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,1691:24,4082,996
India5781:1,327,10351,769
Indonesia1011:1,309,39890,991
Congo611:81,7886,954
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England21:27,859,030389,889
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Pilly (23,753) may also be a first name.

Pilly Last Name Facts

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

Pilly is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pilly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilly? popularity and diffusion

Pilly is the 144,828th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,376,890 people. Pilly is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Pilly are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 33,281st most frequently held forename globally, borne by 23,753 people.

The last name Pilly is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,169 people, or 1 in 24,408. In Tanzania Pilly is primarily found in: Ruvuma Region, where 78 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 5 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 4 percent reside. Barring Tanzania it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Pilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pilly has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 473 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pilly last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Pilly last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Pilly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.08% less than the national average, earning $37,074 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pillay91138,947/
Pilley911,877/
Pilloy91405/
Pillya914/
Pilliy914/
Piolly912/
Pillyo911/
Pielly911/
Puilley8333/
Pillaya8316/
Ppillay832/
Pillayd831/
Pillays831/
Puillay831/
Pillayt831/
Pillayh831/
Pilllay831/
Pilli8072,945/
Pilla8061,914/
Pille808,561/
Pelly801,939/
Pillé806/
Plley804/
Pllly801/
Pllya801/
Ply751,225/
Pillai73259,425/
Piller7311,901/
Pillet737,508/
Pelley734,200/
Piella73472/
Pillis73213/
Pillie73185/
Pilles73176/
Pielli73171/
Puille73159/
Pellya73138/
Pellay73130/
Piolli73116/
Piolle73101/
Pillei7398/
Pillia7386/
Pillaa7365/
Pillip7360/
Pillér7359/
Pelloy7354/
Pillez7337/
Pielle7336/
Pillep7335/
Ppilla7324/
Pillio7313/
Pillit7311/
Pillii739/
Pillih738/
Pilloi737/
Pillui735/
Pillea733/
Pillee733/
Ppilli733/
Hpelly733/
Pillaj733/
Pıllay733/
Bplley732/
Pillha732/
Pillhe732/
Piollé732/
Pillla731/
Phlley731/
Bpelly731/
Peully731/
Pilleu731/
Pillär731/
Plliey731/
Pyllay731/
Play67891/
Pillish67855/
Pley67788/
Pillich67401/
Pilliai67197/
Pillais67193/
Ploy67190/
Pillois67183/
Pillaia67153/
Plla67139/
Pluy6778/
Phly6749/
Plyh6749/
Pillipp6746/
Vpillai6735/
Pillets6721/
Plle6718/
Plli6716/
Ppillai6715/
Pillett6713/
Bpillai6713/
Plya679/
Pfiller678/
Piollio678/
Plyy677/
Pillaip674/
Pillaih674/
Pillait673/
Pillisz673/
Pliy672/
Pillitt672/
Plyš672/
Pihllip672/
Pillaai672/
Puillai671/
Piollai671/
Pillaid671/
Pillaij671/
Pillhaa671/
Pilloid671/
Pilleer671/
Pillaja671/
P'Ly671/
Pilliph671/
Plhy671/
Plyd671/
Plyi671/
Plyo671/
Pply671/
Pilllai671/
Pellhey670/
Peslley670/
Peelley670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pilly
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