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Pillay
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English
Etymology
Variant spelling of en Pillai; this variant is predominantly found in South Africa.
Proper noun
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en Ray Sanchez New York City crane collapse leaves 1 dead, 3 injured w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/new-york-crane-collapse/index.html 2016-02-05 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808194742/https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/05/us/new-york-crane-collapse/index.html 8 August 2022
Statistics
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.
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