The Billig surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 854 people carried this name — #26,783 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 312,500 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 131 people named Billig.
4 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 12 départements, most often Haut-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
22 people named Billig have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 33 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
21 people named Billig live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Thurgau.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Billig.
- Billet 897 · U.S. census
- Billette 120 · U.S. census
- Billey 409 · U.S. census
- Billi 142 · U.S. census
- Billiard 249 · U.S. census
- Billiet 232 · U.S. census
- Billing 1,252 · U.S. census
- Billion 147 · U.S. census
- Billiot 2,895 · U.S. census
- Billo 231 · U.S. census
- Billon 153 · U.S. census
- Billot 256 · U.S. census
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