Pilson Surname
Approximately 1,626 people bear this surname
Pilson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Puleston.' This surname Puleston is found in the Reg. Univ. Oxon. (v. Index) as Pilston and Pillson; compare Paxon for Paxton.
1522. Hugh Pylstone: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnamePilson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,126 | 1:321,900 | 29,332 |
| South Africa | 161 | 1:336,507 | 31,327 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Nicaragua | 10 | 1:602,109 | 3,988 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 50 | 1:88,597 | 5,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 89 | 1:273,881 | 19,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 | 1:308,090 | 24,322 |
Pilson (246) may also be a first name.
Pilson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Puleston.' This surname Puleston is found in the Reg. Univ. Oxon. (v. Index) as Pilston and Pillson; compare Paxon for Paxton.
1522. Hugh Pylstone: Register of the University of Oxford.
1569. William Weston and Katherine Pylson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1580. Edward Pilson, Denbighshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1601. John Puleston, Oxfordshire: ibid. pt.
1675. Married — Robert Pulleston and Mildred Eastland: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Edward Pilson, 1679, New England: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
I cannot find the place Puleston.
Prob. for Pilsdon, q.v.
From the Swedish, Pylsson; a personal name.
Pilson Demographics
Average Pilson Salary in
United States
$43,974 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pilson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pilson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pilson (Russian: Пильсон) occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pilson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 244,900th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,481,886 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Pilson reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 569,299th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 246 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,126 people, or 1 in 321,900. In The United States Pilson is primarily found in: Virginia, where 21 percent live, North Carolina, where 19 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.
Pilson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pilson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pilson surname increased 691 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 72 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pilson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pilson last name are 22.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pilson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning R 226,428 per year; in United States they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $43,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.63% more than the national average, earning $63,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillson | 92 | 5 | / |
| Pilsoon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hpilson | 92 | 0 | / |
| Plson | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pilleson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Plsson | 83 | 172 | / |
| Pelson | 83 | 119 | / |
| Pilcon | 83 | 107 | / |
| Pålson | 83 | 42 | / |
| Pilsen | 83 | 39 | / |
| Pleson | 83 | 28 | / |
| Pilsan | 83 | 16 | / |
| Pilzon | 83 | 3 | / |
| Pylson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pilsom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pälson | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pillesson | 80 | 35 | / |
| Pålsson | 77 | 5,718 | / |
| Peulson | 77 | 282 | / |
| Påhlson | 77 | 77 | / |
| Pelsone | 77 | 12 | / |
| Phlsson | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pilåsen | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pyhlson | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pälsson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paelson | 77 | 1 | / |
| Plesson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Påhlsson | 71 | 449 | / |
| Piglisan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pelleson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pelsen | 67 | 164 | / |
| Piljan | 67 | 109 | / |
| Plesan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Plesun | 67 | 30 | / |
| Pilzen | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pilsem | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pålsen | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pilcan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pålsén | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pellesson | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pilcón | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pelcon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pelsan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pilsam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Plesom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plesoń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Plsang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pilzan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pelsom | 67 | 1 | / |
Pilson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pilson in the Russian language | ||
| Пильсон | pilson | - |
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