Ifill Surname

131,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Ifill Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Ifield (Sussex, Kent) = (prob.) the Yew-Field [I(f)-, Old English íw, yew-tree, has prob. been in­fluenced in form by the French if, itself from O.H.Ger. íwa + Old English feld] The Sussex parish of Ifield contains Ewhurst = ‘Yew-Wood.

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Ifill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2951:279,89126,113
Barbados9171:31374
Trinidad and Tobago3261:4,184685
England3181:175,21415,952
Guyana2361:3,230598
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Panama831:47,1362,335
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Saint Lucia121:14,8981,270
Wales91:343,83718,086
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
Anguilla21:6,718471
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Belize11:355,4743,977
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Ifill (35) may also be a first name.

Ifill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Ifield (Sussex, Kent) = (prob.) the Yew-Field [I(f)-, Old English íw, yew-tree, has prob. been in­fluenced in form by the French if, itself from O.H.Ger. íwa + Old English feld] The Sussex parish of Ifield contains Ewhurst = ‘Yew-Wood.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ifill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ifill occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ifill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 131,961st most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,128,994 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Ifill reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 35 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,295 people, or 1 in 279,891. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 48 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and Maryland, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Barbados, where 27 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 10 percent reside.

Ifill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ifill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 12,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ifill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ifill are 24.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ifill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $45,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iffill915/
Hifill911/
Ifil8976/
Ifll891/
Giffill831/
Iffil809/
Jifil803/
Uifll801/
Yfill801/
Ifiel801/
Efill801/
Hifil801/
Hithfill771/
Ifl757/
Iphill7316/
Aiffil7310/
Upfill738/
Eifell738/
Etfill737/
Gaifil733/
Hyfill731/
Hefill731/
Issfil731/
Hufill730/
Efil671,617/
Heffill6727/
Haifild674/
Ifel673/
Uitfild672/
Efll672/
Ijfl672/
Yfll672/
Aifl671/
Gifl671/
Ifyl671/
Giffell671/
Iefl671/
Oifl671/
Ivfl671/
Iflt671/
Iflp671/
Jifl671/
Hipfell670/

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