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 last name Pilson (Russian: Пильсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pilson.
How Common Is The Last Name Pilson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 244,900th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,481,886 people. The surname Pilson is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Pilson live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America. Pilson is also the 569,299th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 246 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,126 people, or 1 in 321,900. In The United States Pilson is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 21 percent reside, North Carolina, where 19 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Pilson occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Pilson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pilson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pilson last name rose 691 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 surname is chiefly Anglican (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Pilson surname are 22.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.71% being registered to vote for the 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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