Liley Surname
Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname
Liley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lily.' The diminutive Lilion (now Lilian) must have been in early use, as it is found as a surname in the Hundred Rolls; compare Marion for Mary, now Marian.
Geoffrey Lilion, Bedfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLiley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 782 | 1:463,502 | 39,521 |
| England | 597 | 1:93,330 | 9,998 |
| Australia | 378 | 1:71,417 | 8,443 |
| New Zealand | 133 | 1:34,048 | 5,884 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nauru | 1 | 1:11,879 | 452 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 392 | 1:62,182 | 7,229 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 114 | 1:440,515 | 31,974 |
Liley (538) may also be a first name.
Liley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lily.' The diminutive Lilion (now Lilian) must have been in early use, as it is found as a surname in the Hundred Rolls; compare Marion for Mary, now Marian.
Geoffrey Lilion, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(a) Local, 'of Lilley,' a parish in Hertfordshire., four miles from Luton. (3) Local, 'of Lilly,' a hamlet in the parish of Catmore, Berkshire My two first instances occur in the neighbourhood.
Nicholas Lilie, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Lilie, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Beatrix Lyly, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robert Lyllye, 1546: Register of the University of Oxford.
1564. Gilbert Lyllye and Joanna Matthewe, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1571. John Lyllie, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
1605. Baptised — William, s. Raphe Lylly: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1 nicknames and sign-names from the Lily [Middle English lilie, lylie, Old English lilie, Latin lili-um) 2 v. Lill(e)y (English)
Lilley and Lill are ancient Lincolnshire names. There was a Hugh Lilly in the wapentake of "Aswardhurn," South Lincolnshire, in the reign of Edward I.; at the same time the names of Lille and Lilie occurred in Oxfordshire (H. R.).
Liley Demographics
Average Male Liley Height
180.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Liley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liley (Russian: Лилей) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Liley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Liley is the 197,341st most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,434,282 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Liley live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 363,474th most numerous first name globally It is held by 538 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 782 people, or 1 in 463,502. In The United States Liley is most frequent in: Colorado, where 19 percent are found, Missouri, where 16 percent are found and Michigan, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.
Liley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Liley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Liley surname increased 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Liley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Liley surname are 15.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.58% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Liley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $42,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $54,573 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Liley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liley in the Russian language | ||
| Лилей | lilej | - |
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