Pilt Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Pilt Surname User-submission:

Pilt means 'picture', 'image' in Estonian (like German 'Bild').

Pilt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia2911:4,542426
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Australia291:930,88655,860
Romania281:717,06748,956
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Finland71:785,24338,644
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Pilț (1) & Pilţ (1) are calculated separately.

Pilt (19) may also be a first name.

Pilt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pilt means 'picture', 'image' in Estonian (like German 'Bild').

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Pilt Last Name Facts

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

Pilt has its highest incidence in Estonia. It may be found in the variant forms: Pilț or Pilţ. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pilt is the 667,223rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Pilt reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Estonia, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 4,542. Apart from Estonia Pilt is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Pilt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pilt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pilt last name decreased 36 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pilt Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pilt earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.7% more than the national average, earning $65,434 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilț921/
Pilţ921/
Pilte89177/
Pilts8969/
Pilth899/
Pillt891/
Piolt891/
Piltt890/
Pil864,566/
Plt8696/
Piltch80154/
Pillts800/
Piel7512,405/
Pihl756,580/
Piol754,032/
Pelt753,721/
Pill753,254/
Plet752,704/
Pijl751,597/
Puil75546/
Pölt75112/
Pilh7565/
Pild7536/
Pisl7522/
Piël7515/
Plåt759/
Pælt757/
Pltd754/
Pilp753/
Bpil752/
Pilø752/
Ppil752/
Plte751/
Pltt751/
Pltp751/
Pylt751/
Pflt751/
Hplt751/
Pfil750/
Piltova735/
Piltsch732/
Piehl674,529/
Plett674,431/
Pelts671,474/
Plete67972/
Pl67781/
Plets67683/
Pfiel67261/
Pelte67219/
Pleth67155/
Piell67148/
Pigli67104/
Pilcz67102/
Pylts6795/
Puill6790/
Pfihl6760/
Pültz6756/
Poelt6737/
Pöltz6727/
Pledt6715/
Pfill6710/
Plåth6710/
Pältz679/
Pijll676/
Paelt673/
Peldt672/
Pield672/
Puild671/
Peltt671/
Pelıt671/
Pölte671/
Pislp671/
Pylte670/
Peult670/

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