Cecilia Surname
Approximately 12,328 people bear this surname
Cecilia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2,282 | 1:20,487 | 2,246 |
| Nigeria | 1,688 | 1:104,942 | 7,052 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Italy | 697 | 1:87,743 | 15,184 |
| Brazil | 675 | 1:317,147 | 12,219 |
| Philippines | 643 | 1:157,447 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 618 | 1:213,995 | 20,090 |
| United States | 536 | 1:676,229 | 53,846 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Portugal | 274 | 1:38,023 | 2,283 |
| France | 236 | 1:281,452 | 43,215 |
| Mexico | 235 | 1:528,197 | 9,272 |
| Argentina | 220 | 1:194,288 | 16,167 |
| Uruguay | 196 | 1:17,509 | 1,977 |
| Cameroon | 174 | 1:119,362 | 13,671 |
| Cuba | 167 | 1:68,998 | 2,495 |
| Kenya | 158 | 1:292,278 | 18,763 |
| Netherlands | 119 | 1:141,909 | 21,612 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| India | 82 | 1:9,354,456 | 185,501 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Malaysia | 57 | 1:517,443 | 25,717 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| China | 20 | 1:68,366,078 | 3,721 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Honduras | 8 | 1:1,102,055 | 4,829 |
| Romania | 7 | 1:2,868,267 | 56,178 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Lesotho | 4 | 1:508,140 | 18,568 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 2 | 1:88,712 | 2,936 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Cecília (312) & Cécilia (8) are calculated separately.
Cecilia (1,737,819) may also be a first name.
Cecilia Demographics
Average Cecilia Salary in
United States
$36,165 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cecilia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cecilia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cecilia (Arabic: سسيليا, Hindi: सिसिलिया, Marathi: चेिचिलआ, Oriya: େସସିଲିଆ) is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Cecília or Cécilia. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cecilia? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cecilia is the 42,308th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 591,138 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Cecilia are found; 26 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 21 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 386th most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,737,819 people.
It is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 2,282 people, or 1 in 20,487. In Spain Cecilia is primarily found in: Andalusia, where 33 percent live, Catalonia, where 18 percent live and Madrid, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Spain it is found in 91 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 14 percent live and Angola, where 13 percent live.
Cecilia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cecilia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cecilia last name increased 5,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cecilia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Cecilia surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Cecilia last name are 36.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.47% being registered with the party.
The amount Cecilia earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning €31,108 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.36% less than the national average, earning $20,803,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.19% less than the national average, earning $36,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,061 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Cecilia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilia in the Marathi language | ||
| चेिचिलआ | ceicila'a | - |
| Cecilia in the Hindi language | ||
| सिसिलिया | sisiliya | 75 |
| सिसलिया | sisaliya | 12.5 |
| सिसीलिया | sisiliya | 12.5 |
| Cecilia in the Oriya language | ||
| େସସିଲିଆ | esasili'a | 27.27 |
| ସିସିଲିଆ | sisili'a | 27.27 |
| ଶିଶିଲିୟା | sisiliya | 18.18 |
| ଶିଶିଳିୟା | sisiliya | 9.09 |
| ଶିଶିଲିଆ | sisili'a | 9.09 |
| ସିସିଳିଆ | sisili'a | 9.09 |
| Cecilia in the Arabic language | ||
| سسيليا | ssylya | - |
| سيسليا | syslya | - |
| سيسيليا | sysylya | - |
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Footnotes
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