Billy Family History

Billy Surname Meaning

French and Walloon: habitational name from Billy the name of several places mainly in the northern part of France. The placename is from Gallo-Roman Billiacum from the Gallic personal name Billios (from Latin Billius) + the locative suffix -acum.

English: habitational name from any of several places called Billy such as Billy Row in Brancepeth (Durham) or Billy Farm in Somerset. English: from the Middle English female personal name Billy, a pet form of Mabel or Sibyl.

Slovak and Czech (Billý): probably a variant of Bilý (see Bily). Native American (Navajo): variant of Billie 1 which can be of Navajo origin meaning literally ‘his horse’ or an adoption of the English personal name Billy (see 6 below).

Compare Billey 5 and Billie Native American (e.g. Choctaw): adoption of the English personal name Billy (pet form of William) as a surname.

Compare Billey 6 and Billie.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Tilly, Lilly, Bilby, Billey, Dilly, Belle, Bill, Bielby, Hille, Bolle

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2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
29K	Member Trees

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Where is the Billy family from?

You can see how Billy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Billy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Billy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 54 Billy families living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Billy's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Billy families in 1911.

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What did your Billy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Billy.

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Farmer

47%

Labourer

22%

Fisherman

11%

Laborer

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Billy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Billy census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Billy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Billy. For the veterans among your Billy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Billy lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Billy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Billy in 1950 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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Billy Surname Meaning

Compare Billey 5 and Billie Native American (e.g. Choctaw): adoption of the English personal name Billy (pet form of William) as a surname.

Compare Billey 6 and Billie.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Billy family from?

What did your Billy ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Billy.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

47%

Labourer

22%

Fisherman

11%

Laborer

What Billy family records will you find?

What is the average Billy lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Billy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Billy in 1950 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

Billy Family History

Billy Surname Meaning

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Billy Surname Meaning

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What did your Billy ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What is the average Billy lifespan?

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