Iliff Surname

193,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,168 people bear this surname

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

Iliff Surname Definition:

A surname in Fife. Robert filius Ylif witnessed a quit-claim to the lands of Drumkerauch, 1260 (RPSA., p. 346). Adam filius Ilif de Aldengraue witnessed a quit-claim by Henry de Prendirgest, and as Ada filius Ylif witnessed a charter by Thomas filius D.

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Iliff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8091:200,36419,707
England2361:236,09319,489
Australia871:310,29526,919
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4561:110,12910,981

Iliff (55) may also be a first name.

Iliff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname in Fife. Robert filius Ylif witnessed a quit-claim to the lands of Drumkerauch, 1260 (RPSA., p. 346). Adam filius Ilif de Aldengraue witnessed a quit-claim by Henry de Prendirgest, and as Ada filius Ylif witnessed a charter by Thomas filius D. de Quikiswde, c. 1240 (Raine, 187,333). Eilaf and Ailef ere recorded in Northumberland, 1166 and 1176 (Hodgson, History of Northumberland, p. 10, 25). From earlier Old English Aethelwuif.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Iliff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iliff occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Iliff.

How Common Is The Last Name Iliff? popularity and diffusion

The surname Iliff is the 193,885th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,361,414 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Iliff reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 55 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,809 people, or 1 in 200,364. In The United States Iliff is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent live, Indiana, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Iliff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Iliff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Iliff surname expanded 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Iliff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Iliff are 32.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

Iliff earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $44,411 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Ilieff91249/
Ailiff91185/
Ilioff9175/
Illiff919/
Ilif894/
Illiffe8312/
Illieff837/
Illioff835/
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Eliff80229/
Ilief8069/
Ilife8010/
Eilif807/
Ilift806/
Yliff805/
Islif805/
Ileff803/
Hilif802/
Ilgif801/
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Jliff800/
Heisliff771/
Hilliffe770/
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Elliff731,009/
Elieff73482/
Ayliff73165/
Elioff73120/
Ylieff7367/
Isleif7339/
Gileff7325/
Eliffe7324/
Giliof7322/
Ylioff7311/
Hilhif739/
Gillif734/
Illife734/
Eleiff732/
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Hilife731/
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Eyliff731/
Ulliff730/
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Jliffe730/
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Ayliffe671,427/
Elliffe67304/
Elif67210/
Aylieff6767/
Ellioff6728/
Ulif6720/
Ilib6713/
Iliv6712/
Helioff6710/
Iliw6710/
Ilef679/
Jlif675/
Ellieff671/
Jlliffe671/
Gilleff670/
Hislife670/
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