Pillay
English
editEtymology
editVariant spelling of Pillai; this variant is predominantly found in South Africa.
Proper noun
editPillay (plural Pillays)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pillay is the 39419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Pillay is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.28%), Mixed Race (11.11%) and Black/African American (10.04%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pillay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.