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 found most in Kenya. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lillian? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 704,927th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. The last name 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. It is also the 2,695th most frequently occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 384,951 people.

This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 439,809. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kilifi County, where 67 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 9 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside. Not including Kenya Lillian is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Lillian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lillian has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lillian surname declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lillian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lillian surname is predominantly 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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