How common is the surname Billy?

3,621 people in the United States had the surname Billy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 85,265 Americans. It ranked 9,027th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Billy?

Chuck Billy, American vocalist.

Where is the surname Billy most common?

Wikidata records people named Billy in the United States.

Is the surname Billy getting more or less common?

More common. 3,279 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,621 in 2010, up 10%.

Is Billy also a first name?

Yes. Billy is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Billy

A surname, carried by 3,621 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B400 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Billy is more common than 94.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,621 people named Billy in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 85,265 Americans. That is up 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,279.

#9,027

rank among US surnames

3,621

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+10.4%

change since 2000 (was #9,147)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,023	Lua	3,624	85,195
#9,025	Partlow	3,623	85,218
#9,026	Batt	3,622	85,242
#9,027	Baptista	3,621	85,265
#9,029	Barthel	3,620	85,289
#9,030	Chai	3,619	85,312

Who is named Billy

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

41% of people named Billy identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, 36% as white (not Hispanic) and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).

American Indian and Alaska Native 41%
White (not Hispanic) 36%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Two or more races 2.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.6%

Compare: most common surnames among American Indian and Alaska Native people.

Famous Billys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chuck Billy
American vocalist, born 1962

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Billy

Billy has the Soundex code B400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B400.

Questions

How common is the surname Billy?: 3,621 people in the United States had the surname Billy in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 85,265 Americans. It ranked 9,027th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Billy?: In the 2010 Census, 41% of people named Billy identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, and 36% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Billy?: Chuck Billy, American vocalist.
Where is the surname Billy most common?: Wikidata records people named Billy in the United States.
Is the surname Billy getting more or less common?: More common. 3,279 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,621 in 2010, up 10%.
Is Billy also a first name?: Yes. Billy is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.