Pillion

Pillion Meaning & Origin

About Pillion
The surname Pillion is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Philibín, meaning "son of Philibín." Philibín is a diminutive form of the personal name Philip, which itself comes from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The surname Pillion is primarily found in County Kerry in Ireland and is associated with families who were involved in horse breeding or had a connection to horses.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pillion is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pillion: 386
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,538
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pillion based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pillion is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪljən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pillion in Braille

Here's how to represent Pillion in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pillion in braille

How to sign the name Pillion using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pillion using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pillion in sign language

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