Carmyllie Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Carmyllie Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Carmyllie in Angus. Robert Carmylie, vicar of Ruthwenis, was accused of perjury in 1579 (Wilson, Memorials of Edinburgh, 1891, II, p. 298).

Carmyllie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553

Carmyllie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Carmyllie in Angus. Robert Carmylie, vicar of Ruthwenis, was accused of perjury in 1579 (Wilson, Memorials of Edinburgh, 1891, II, p. 298).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Carmyllie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Carmyllie Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Carmyllie is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Carmyllie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Carmyllie is the 5,587,209th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Carmyllie live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Renfrewshire, where 80 percent live and West Lothian, where 20 percent live. Besides Scotland it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Carmyllie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Carmyllie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Carmyllie surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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