Lille Surname
Approximately 2,189 people bear this surname
Lille 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 SurnameLille Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 779 | 1:85,267 | 12,133 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Estonia | 280 | 1:4,721 | 457 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Sweden | 109 | 1:90,337 | 6,599 |
| Norway | 76 | 1:67,662 | 9,529 |
| Finland | 60 | 1:91,612 | 9,588 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
The alternate forms: Lillé (1) are calculated separately.
Lille (1,154) may also be a first name.
Lille 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.
1. The French town. 2. The same as Lisle.
Lille Demographics
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Lille Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lille Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lille (Arabic: ليل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ, Hindi: लिल्ले) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Lillé. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lille? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lille is the 192,348th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,329,167 people. Lille occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Lille are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Lille is also the 234,177th most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 1,154 people.
The last name Lille is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 779 people, or 1 in 85,267. In France Lille is mostly concentrated in: Hauts-de-France, where 38 percent reside, Occitanie, where 25 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 10 percent reside. Barring France Lille exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 24 percent reside and Estonia, where 13 percent reside.
Lille Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lille has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lille surname increased 162 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 408 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lille Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lille last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lille last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.43% being registered with the party.
The amount Lille earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning 357,201 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $48,517 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lille Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lille in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻠﻴﻞ | allyl | - |
| Lille in the Hindi language | ||
| लिल्ले | lille | 88.89 |
| लिलले | lilale | 11.11 |
| Lille in the Arabic language | ||
| ليل | lyl | - |
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