Lill Surname
Approximately 7,254 people bear this surname
Lill Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lille,' i.e. the French town of that name.
Robert de Lill, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de Lille, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,398 | 1:33,572 | 4,437 |
| United States | 1,712 | 1:211,717 | 20,690 |
| England | 1,000 | 1:55,718 | 6,754 |
| Estonia | 882 | 1:1,499 | 64 |
| Australia | 311 | 1:86,803 | 10,027 |
| New Zealand | 137 | 1:33,053 | 5,740 |
| Canada | 129 | 1:285,625 | 26,641 |
| Sweden | 102 | 1:96,537 | 7,015 |
| Austria | 89 | 1:95,679 | 13,940 |
| Brazil | 83 | 1:2,579,209 | 77,959 |
| South Africa | 66 | 1:820,874 | 55,153 |
| Russia | 60 | 1:2,402,051 | 140,927 |
| Finland | 56 | 1:98,155 | 10,071 |
| Hungary | 52 | 1:188,775 | 16,213 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 577 | 1:42,245 | 5,319 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 196 | 1:256,218 | 21,129 |
Lill (6,971) may also be a first name.
Lill Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lille,' i.e. the French town of that name.
Robert de Lill, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de Lille, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Lille, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1734. Married — William Lill and Elizabeth Randal: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Lille (France): v. Lisle.
Robert de Lill.—Gt. Inq. of Serv., A.D. 1212.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Lil, Lill, Lilla.
The most famous bearer of the Anglo-Saxon name was Lilia, a thane of Eádwine, king of Northumbria, who, interposing his own body between the dagger of an assassin, sent by the king of Wessex, and his royal master was killed (A.D. 626).
Lill Demographics
Average Male Lill Height
177.44 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lill Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lill (Bengali: লিল্ল, Russian: Лилль) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lill? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 68,476th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,004,624 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Lill are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 77,775th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 6,971 people.
The surname Lill is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 2,398 people, or 1 in 33,572. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 28 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent live. Other than Germany Lill occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Lill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lill has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lill last name expanded 873 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lill Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lill surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.85% being registered with the party.
The amount Lill earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 48.09% more than the national average, earning 512,510 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning R 254,940 per year; in United States they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning $47,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.29% more than the national average, earning $68,212 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 89 | 2,189 | / |
| Liell | 89 | 506 | / |
| Lhill | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lillå | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lillp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lilld | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hlill | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lil | 86 | 3,819 | / |
| Llille | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lliell | 80 | 1 | / |
| L'Lill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lell | 75 | 2,976 | / |
| Lilh | 75 | 487 | / |
| Löll | 75 | 453 | / |
| Liel | 75 | 446 | / |
| Lihl | 75 | 237 | / |
| Hlil | 75 | 218 | / |
| Lüll | 75 | 163 | / |
| Läll | 75 | 125 | / |
| Luil | 75 | 73 | / |
| Lilp | 75 | 37 | / |
| Llil | 75 | 12 | / |
| Liol | 75 | 11 | / |
| Lyll | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lilt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lild | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lgil | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lilå | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lhil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lijl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lisl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lillová | 73 | 26 | / |
| Lillova | 73 | 5 | / |
| D'Lille | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lelle | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Loell | 67 | 160 | / |
| Luell | 67 | 141 | / |
| D'Lil | 67 | 61 | / |
| Liehl | 67 | 39 | / |
| Liuel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ligli | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lülle | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lillehed | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gliel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lihld | 67 | 3 | / |
| H'Lil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lelhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lluil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyoll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lysll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lelll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlihl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lliol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laell | 67 | 0 | / |
Lill Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lill in the Bengali language | ||
| লিল্ল | lilla | - |
| Lill in the Russian language | ||
| Лилль | lill | - |
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