Lilie Surname
Approximately 979 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLilie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 571 | 1:140,990 | 17,074 |
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
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.
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.).
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Lilie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lilie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lilie is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lilié. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lilie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 367,731st most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,443,867 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Lilie live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 37,456th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 20,254 people.
The last name Lilie is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 571 people, or 1 in 140,990. In Germany Lilie is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 19 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found and Hamburg, where 12 percent are found. Besides Germany this last name exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Lilie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lilie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lilie last name rose 876 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lilie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lilie surname 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.
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