Lilie Surname

367,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 979 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Lilie 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.

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Lilie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5711:140,99017,074
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
France51:13,284,544357,392
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Lilié (2) are calculated separately.

Lilie (20,254) may also be a first name.

Lilie 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 nicknames and sign-names from the Lily [Middle English lilie, lylie, Old English lilie, Latin lili-um) 2 v. Lill(e)y (English)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lilie Last Name Facts

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

Lilie is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lilié. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lilie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 367,731st most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,443,867 people. The last name Lilie is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Lilie live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lilie is also the 37,456th most commonly used forename throughout the world It is held by 20,254 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 571 people, or 1 in 140,990. In Germany Lilie is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 19 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Hamburg, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Lilie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lilie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 876 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lilie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lilie are 2.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

Lilie earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $44,827 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lilié932/
Lilier9157/
Lilies9153/
Lislie9127/
Liliey913/
Lailie913/
Liulie913/
Lilhie911/
Litlie911/
Loilie911/
Liliet911/
Leilie911/
Liliei911/
Lili8923,405/
Lile895,752/
Leilaie83184/
Loilier8374/
Lailiye8317/
Luilier839/
Littlie831/
Laihlie831/
Laillie831/
Lailaie831/
Leilier831/
Leillie831/
Laili8022,683/
Liles8015,042/
Lisle805,806/
Lulie803,488/
Lilis803,372/
Liley802,122/
Leili801,754/
Lilia801,632/
Lilge801,394/
Liuli801,240/
Lilje801,104/
Lilai801,100/
Lelie80797/
Litle80754/
Lilio80618/
Loile80597/
Lilea80590/
Lihle80547/
Lilit80488/
Liloi80320/
Hlili80256/
Laile80239/
Lilih80205/
Liloe80205/
Lilue80140/
Liule8094/
Leile8074/
Liliy8072/
Lilee8058/
Lilei8058/
Lilip8058/
Lilid8057/
Lilae8050/
Lilep8049/
Loili8048/
Liole8045/
Liler8044/
Lilii8043/
Lilet8033/
Lylie8011/
Lileu808/
Luili807/
Hlile807/
Lilye805/
Llile803/
Luile803/
Liliç803/
Lihli803/
Liliz802/
Lisli802/
Lijle802/
Lhili802/
L'Ile801/
Lilji801/
Litli801/
Lélie801/
Liled801/
Lilez801/
Lilhi801/
Llili801/
Lilui800/
Laillier77419/
Lhuilier77210/
Loillier77118/
Letillie7711/
Luillier776/
Littlies772/
Lailaihe771/
Lhillier771/
Little73194,502/
Leslie7368,767/
Lailia731,018/
Laille73836/
Lailey73547/
Lailai73371/
Liloia73351/
Liulai73325/
Leisle73291/
Leiler73231/
Liolio73187/
Liliya73126/
Loilio73123/
Lailer73116/
Leilei73100/
Loilip7385/
Lislet7384/
Loiler7383/
Liulea7381/
Loiloi7380/
Loihle7378/
Lliles7374/
Lilija7368/
Lilaia7367/
Lilaji7362/
Lilich7360/
Litlle7355/
Lisley7351/
Lullie7351/
Lisles7345/
Leilis7345/
Hlihli7345/
Lilais7345/
Lisler7344/
Lailis7343/
Laylie7343/
Lailii7343/
Liolea7342/
Lilyea7341/
Leitle7339/
Lihlai7337/
Lailih7335/
Litler7333/
Laisle7333/
Luilet7333/
Luitle7332/
Lailiy7329/
Lailee7329/
Lhuile7329/
Leille7328/
Loilia7327/
Hlaili7325/
Llilio7325/
Lealie7324/
L'Isle7322/
Liulei7322/
Leiley7321/
Leilia7321/
Lileas7318/
Liliai7316/
Leliea7316/
Liliau7313/
Lilihi7312/
Lilech7311/
Lilaye7311/
Liliia7310/
Liliay7310/
Loilet7310/
Hloile7310/
Liliha739/
Lailid738/
Lilisj738/
Litley738/
Lelaie738/
Lelies737/
Loilai737/
Lili'i737/
Lailes736/
Leilai736/
Lilaai736/
L'Elie735/
D'Lile734/
Litles734/
Lailio734/
Lilehe734/
Leleie734/
Lilish733/
Liliyo733/
Lailet733/
Loiles733/
Lelier733/
Liloue733/
Lilaid733/
Loilea733/
Loille733/
Littli732/
Lilets732/
Liluis732/
Lilesh732/
Lailei732/
Leiles732/
Leliet732/
Liulli732/
Hleili732/
Luilis732/
Liluji731/
Luiles731/
Luiley731/
Luilui731/
Loiley731/
Loilis731/
Lihlih731/
Lilaiy731/
Lilaje731/
Lilehi731/
Lilhai731/
Liloey731/
Lilyia731/
Lliler731/
Lailui731/
Leilih731/
Lejlie731/
Leliei731/
Hliler731/
H'Lile731/
Luiler731/
Luelie731/
Lileye731/
Loilei731/
Lislis731/
Lliley731/
Loylie731/
Hlilai731/
Hliloi731/
Lailez731/
L'Aile731/
Lihtle731/
Lileyi731/
Liliji731/
Liljeå731/
Lilaij731/
Lelgie731/
H'Lili731/
Lilizz731/
Hlilet731/
Luilye731/
Lhileh731/
Lileji731/
Lilett731/
Lilgee731/
Litlet731/
Liluia731/
Liluiz731/
Lilaeh731/
Lailip731/
Lileya730/
Litliz730/
Letlie730/
Lislee730/
Hluile730/
Litlis730/
Litlee730/
Loisle730/
Liljea730/
Lhuillier714,903/
L'Huilier7116/
Lailaaied714/
Lhuilliep711/
L'Aillier711/
Lele6728,832/
Lule6728,150/
Lyle6724,694/
Lila6722,338/
Lily6714,621/
Littler677,431/
Littles673,101/
L'Huillier672,232/
Lüle671,223/
Lesslie67989/
Lailiya67708/
Laillet67691/
Lailler67635/
Littley67624/
Luithle67473/
Leilich67238/
Lliulli67204/
Leisler6756/
Lislois6743/
Loillet6742/
Loisellier6737/
Leillet6731/
Liselli6727/
Lihtler6726/
Lliulle6716/
Lilawet6713/
Luylier6712/
Littlle6711/
Leslies6710/
Llittle679/
Liolihi679/
Liselle678/
Lilajee678/
Lilaitė678/
Lesliey675/
Liliyah675/
Lilă675/
Loisillier675/
Leilaji674/
Lesllie673/
Lailesh673/
Leisley673/
D'Lisle673/
Laihlee673/
Luillet673/
Lilleux672/
Lithtle672/
Leslier672/
Leyslie672/
Liliyas672/
Laisler672/
Leeslie672/
Léle672/
Lailead672/
Loileid671/
Lilaiah671/
Lilhead671/
Liliayi671/
Littlee671/
Littleh671/
Lleslie671/
Lislitt671/
Liailai671/
Lettillier671/
Laisley671/
Lealiee671/
Lehlieh671/
Laylier671/
Layliez671/
Hlaileh671/
H'Leile671/
Leileah671/
Lailaye671/
Lilé671/
Lêle671/
Hleihle671/
L'Hiles671/
Lilí671/
Lileová671/
Lilia'a671/
Lilijay671/
Liljesø671/
Letlier671/
Lesliee671/
Leliech671/
Lhuiler671/
Leylaie671/
Lahaili671/
Lilijoy671/
Ljle671/
Laileey671/
Lailoey671/
Layllie671/
Luisley670/
Litttle670/
Leitler670/
Laittle670/
Leittle670/
Leilley670/
Litllee670/
Loislle670/
Leislee670/

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