Crilly Surname

107,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Crilly Surname Definition:

Mac Raghallaigh Mainly Oriel. The erenagh family of Tamlaght was also called O’Crilly.

MIF 72; Map Derry

Crilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4211:255,07324,180
England8971:62,1167,311
Northern Ireland6021:3,065621
Australia4361:61,9177,474
Ireland4081:11,5421,443
Canada2701:136,46514,092
Scotland2061:25,9892,818
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Wales171:182,03112,022
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6671:6,6411,054
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Scotland401:93,5804,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:190,22216,737

Crilly (22) may also be a first name.

Crilly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Raghallaigh Mainly Oriel. The erenagh family of Tamlaght was also called O’Crilly.

MIF 72; Map Derry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Raghallaigh Mainly Oriel. The erenagh family of Tamlaght was also called O’Crilly.

MIF 72; Map Derry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Crilly Last Name Facts

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

Crilly occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crilly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Crilly is the 107,505th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,678,771 people. The surname Crilly occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Crilly reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 22 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,421 people, or 1 in 255,073. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 18 percent are found, Nevada, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

Crilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Crilly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Crilly last name rose 538 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 690 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 39 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 515 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Crilly surname are 30.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Crilly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning 346,893 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning $48,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% more than the national average, earning $55,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crilley921,525/
Crielly92105/
Crislly922/
Chrilly921/
Crillay921/
Chrilley860/
Crielley860/
Crelly83161/
Crilli837/
Crille831/
Crilla831/
Crelley7774/
Crillet7713/
Creully779/
Crilles773/
Crislle772/
Crillio771/
Crillis771/
Csrilla771/
Crellay770/
Criller770/
Czrille770/
Creelly770/
Krilley770/
Crillie770/
Crlla737/
Krlly735/
Crillett711/
Krielley710/
Krille67133/
Krilla6793/
Crölle6722/
Crelli6713/
Crella677/
Crelle672/
Khrislley671/
Krelly671/
Krylly671/

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