Ebrill Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ebrill Surname Definition:

This is a rare name now associated with Co. Limerick. As Abrill it occurs in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1666 and in 1755 the will of John Ebrell of Darlinghill in the same county was proved.

John Averill, possibly another form of the same name, was bishop of Limerick in 1771 and dean of Limerick prior to that, but he was born in Co.

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Ebrill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia391:692,19746,687
Ireland361:130,8046,280
England171:3,277,533109,658
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Ebrill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is a rare name now associated with Co. Limerick. As Abrill it occurs in the Co. Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1666 and in 1755 the will of John Ebrell of Darlinghill in the same county was proved.

John Averill, possibly another form of the same name, was bishop of Limerick in 1771 and dean of Limerick prior to that, but he was born in Co. Antrim. Averell is among the names introduced by the Plantation of Ulster.

Abril is a French surname cognate with Latin aprilis and is probably the origin of our Ebrill.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Probably like Averill, a variant of the French Abril. Co. Limerick. SIF 62

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ebrill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ebrill is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ebrill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ebrill is the 1,765,740th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. Ebrill occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ebrill are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

Ebrill is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 692,197. In Australia Ebrill is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 90 percent reside and Queensland, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 33 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Ebrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ebrill has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Ebrill surname grew 360 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ebrill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ebrill surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ebrill surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Ebrill earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 166.31% more than the national average, earning $114,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gebrill922/
Aebrill921/
Jebrill921/
Ebril9133/
Gebril8319,078/
Jebril839,380/
Abrill83270/
Obrill8346/
Ebrell835/
Ebriel833/
Evrill831/
Eubril831/
Ebrl8016/
Jibrill7773/
Jebriel7723/
Gibrill7721/
Gebrell774/
Abriell771/
Jeebril771/
Hebrell771/
Jiebril771/
Yevrill770/
Abril7351,458/
Jbril731,011/
Ibril73968/
Ebrel73108/
Evril735/
Obril731/
Jibrilll711/
Gibrrill711/
Jibril67180,081/
Gibril675,388/
Gebrel672,483/
Abrell671,047/
Abriel67703/
Abröll6760/
Jebrel6734/
Öbrell6730/
Evrell6720/
Obrell6719/
Jibrll679/
Geebrl675/
Obriel674/
Ebreul673/
Yibril673/
Gevril673/
Ebrael672/
Jeebrl672/
Abrihl671/
Hibril671/
Aibril671/
Jjbril671/
Iibril671/
Ibriel671/
Ehwrll671/
Eiberl671/
Ijbril671/

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