Lillian Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Lillian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lillian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1051:439,80923,523
Botswana721:30,3746,067
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Zambia271:587,03424,185
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Guyana51:152,4449,017
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Lillian (384,951) may also be a first name.

Lillian Last Name Facts

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

Lillian (Arabic: ليلين, Marathi: िलिलयान) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lillian? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 704,927th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,476,129 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Lillian reside; 30 percent reside in East Africa and 25 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Lillian is also the 2,695th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 384,951 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 439,809. In Kenya Lillian is most common in: Kilifi County, where 67 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 9 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 9 percent are found. Not including Kenya this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 17 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.

Lillian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lillian has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lillian surname contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lillian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Lillian earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lilliane939/
Lilliann932/
Lillan92370/
Lillianne881/
Lillane86826/
Lilland86122/
Lilliam8672/
Lillion8661/
Lillang865/
Lillyan864/
Lillain862/
Lyllian861/
Lillaan861/
Lillean860/
Lellian860/
Lillandt8059/
Lilllane801/
Lillyann801/
Lillanne801/
Luillain800/
Lellan7737/
Lillon7710/
Lillasing751/
Lelland7123/
Luellan712/
Lhillon711/
Lellanc711/
Lellant711/
Lillong711/
Lellion711/
Lyllion711/
Lellain710/
Lellane710/
Lillone710/
Leslland670/
Lellon627/
Lellong571/
Lellhon571/
Lilloum571/
Llellan571/
Luellon570/
Lelloyne530/
Lhlam502/

Lillian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lillian in the Marathi language
िलिलयानililayana50
िलिलयनililayana25
लीलीयनliliyana25
Lillian in the Arabic language
ليلينlylyn-
لليانllyan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lillian
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