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

The surname Pilly is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pilly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 144,828th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,376,890 people. The last name Pilly occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Pilly live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Pilly is also the 33,281st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 23,753 people.

It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 2,169 people, or 1 in 24,408. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 78 percent are found, Rukwa Region, where 5 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania Pilly occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in India, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Pilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pilly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pilly surname increased 473 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pilly surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Pilly surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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