Lilleman Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lilleman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Lilly,' which see. One more instance of a fairly large class of surnames compounded of-man (i.e. servant) as suffix to the baptismal name of the master. The most conspicuous instances are Matthewman, Addyman, and Perryman, which see.

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Lilleman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Lilleman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the servant of Lilly,' which see. One more instance of a fairly large class of surnames compounded of-man (i.e. servant) as suffix to the baptismal name of the master. The most conspicuous instances are Matthewman, Addyman, and Perryman, which see. Although not entirely confined to that county, Yorkshire must be looked upon as the home of this batch of surnames.

Ricardus Lilyman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Lelman, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Lelyman, 1379: ibid.

1752. Married — James Lillyman and Ann Pugh: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

= Lill(e)y’s Man (-Servant): v. Lilley, &c., and + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lilleman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lilleman occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lilleman.

How Common Is The Last Name Lilleman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Lilleman live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 38 percent live, Derbyshire, where 31 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 31 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 48 percent live and Spain, where 4 percent live.

Lilleman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lilleman has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 24 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lilleman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lilleman last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Lilleman earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $40,639 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lilleyman94398/
Lillemann9411/
Lillieman940/
Lilleymann891/
Lillyman88420/
Lilliman88336/
Lillemon8899/
Lillaman881/
Lüllemann8233/
Luelleman8220/
Lellemant821/
Luellemann780/
Lillimone591/
Loelliman590/

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