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There are approximately 3,051 people named Billings in the UK. That makes it the 3,231th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 48 are named Billings.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

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The Billings surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From the town of Billing, in Lincolnshire, England. Beilean, Gaelic, loquacious; a prattling person.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BILLINGS. A pluralization of Billing ?

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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