Cecilia Surname

42,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Aruba

Cecilia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cecilia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2,2821:20,4872,246
Nigeria1,6881:104,9427,052
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Italy6971:87,74315,184
Brazil6751:317,14712,219
Philippines6431:157,44726,010
Indonesia6181:213,99520,090
United States5361:676,22953,846
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Portugal2741:38,0232,283
France2361:281,45243,215
Mexico2351:528,1979,272
Argentina2201:194,28816,167
Uruguay1961:17,5091,977
Cameroon1741:119,36213,671
Cuba1671:68,9982,495
Kenya1581:292,27818,763
Netherlands1191:141,90921,612
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
India821:9,354,456185,501
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Papua New Guinea651:125,44217,113
Canada571:646,41452,764
Malaysia571:517,44325,717
Botswana551:39,7627,636
England411:1,358,97760,528
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
China201:68,366,0783,721
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Guatemala111:1,462,0615,661
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Panama71:558,8949,437
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Macau21:300,8151,009
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Barbados21:143,7241,981
São Tomé and Príncipe21:88,7122,936
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Tonga11:107,313791
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Cecília (312) & Cécilia (8) are calculated separately.

Cecilia (1,737,819) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cecília95312/
Cécilia958/
Ceceilia9312/
Ceciliah935/
Cecielia934/
Ceecilia931/
Ceicilia931/
Cecili92643/
Cecila9291/
Ceicilias881/
Cecilio8611,260/
Cicilia865,003/
Cecelia86464/
Cecilea86133/
Cecilie8679/
Secilia8652/
Cesilia8635/
Cecilai8626/
Cecylia8618/
Cycilia8610/
Cecilis862/
Cäcilia862/
Cecilha862/
Cecilas861/
Ceceila861/
Cecilah861/
Ceciliot80172/
Chicilia8041/
Chechila8031/
Ciciliah805/
Cecilios802/
Ceceliah802/
Ciscilia802/
Ceceelia801/
Ceycylia801/
Ciciliat801/
Cecealia801/
Ceceliai801/
Cieciela801/
Cecaaila801/
Cessilia801/
Cyciliah801/
Seacilia801/
Cescilio801/
Ceccilio801/
Scecelia800/
Cecile778,800/
Ceceli77690/
Cicili77244/
Cesila77116/
Cezila7749/
Cicila7737/
Cecilo7714/
Cecily7710/
Cecela777/
Secila777/
Cesili771/
Cecíla771/
Cecilé771/
Kecila771/
Zecila771/
Cezili771/
Chichilia7543/
D'cecilis751/
D'Cecilio751/
Chechelia751/
Sicilia7110,078/
Cecílio711,507/
Sechila71329/
Cicylia71265/
Sesilia71260/
Cesilio71208/
Cicilio71180/
Cisilia71157/
Secilio7186/
Cesylia7177/
Zezilia7175/
Cicelia7172/
Ciselia7153/
Cecelio7146/
Ceselia7139/
Cezilio7136/
Cicilya7128/
Sescila7125/
Cicilie7123/
Ceciles7123/
Secilie7117/
Cechela7115/
Cecelya7112/
Chesila7111/
Secelia7110/
Cécilio719/
Cecilho717/
Kecilat714/
Cezilha714/
Cicilaa713/
Ceciley712/
Kechila712/
Sicelia712/
Keceila712/
Sycilia712/
Cicília712/
Chesili712/
Kescila712/
Cecelie711/
Checile711/
Sekilia711/
Secilha711/
Cicilha711/
Cizilia711/
Secilas711/
Tchichilia711/
Cäcilie711/
Cäzilia711/
Ciezili711/
Ceasila711/
Cecylio711/
Cecılıa711/
Zekilia711/
Quecila711/
Cechitelli711/
Ceciely711/
Cecylha711/
Cecylya711/
Kecisla711/
Cecilee710/
Cescily710/
Cesilie710/
Chechile67739/
Ciciliot67172/
Cekhilay67168/
Chechela67154/
Chichili67124/
Scichili6792/
Chechilo6780/
Czeczeli6766/
Ceceille6766/
Csicsila6755/
Seisilia6754/
Chichila6740/
Chechitelli6728/
Cecelich6727/
Szescila6724/
Seciliot6722/
Sichilia6721/
Shesilia6719/
Kechelia6716/
Checheli677/
Chesilei674/
Chesilat672/
Kechkila671/
Cecilott671/
Ciceglia671/
Sicheila671/
Ceceiler671/
Cicielia671/
Chesilah671/
Cisselia671/
Cessilio671/
Khecilay671/
Sciscili671/
Tcheichuili671/
Céciliot671/
Chesilai671/
Chesilio671/
Kyscilia671/

Cecilia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cecilia in the Marathi language
चेिचिलआceicila'a-
Cecilia in the Hindi language
सिसिलियाsisiliya75
सिसलियाsisaliya12.5
सिसीलियाsisiliya12.5
Cecilia in the Oriya language
େସସିଲିଆesasili'a27.27
ସିସିଲିଆsisili'a27.27
ଶିଶିଲିୟାsisiliya18.18
ଶିଶିଳିୟାsisiliya9.09
ଶିଶିଲିଆsisili'a9.09
ସିସିଳିଆsisili'a9.09
Cecilia in the Arabic language
سسيلياssylya-
سيسلياsyslya-
سيسيلياsysylya-

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