Pillay

English

Etymology

Variant spelling of Pillai; this variant is predominantly found in South Africa.

Proper noun

Pillay (plural Pillays)

1. A surname.
   • 2016 February 5, Ray Sanchez, “New York City crane collapse leaves 1 dead, 3 injured”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     Nesh Pillay said she put on her wedding dress in the salon, a fire department chaplain threw a NYFD jacket over her shoulder and then escorted the trio to City Hall Park. The chaplain herself officiated.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pillay is the 39419^th 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

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pillay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.