Lillis Surname

88,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lillis Surname Definition:

A variant in Cos. Cork and Limerick of Lawless, q.v

Lillis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1011:116,88512,594
Ireland8481:5,553877
England6301:88,4419,589
Australia4881:55,3196,784
Greece1061:104,52617,585
Canada681:541,84745,466
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Belgium151:766,44363,354
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
India51:153,413,076951,030
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4151:10,6741,519
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7651:65,6457,147

Lillis (722) may also be a first name.

Lillis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant in Cos. Cork and Limerick of Lawless, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lillis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lillis (Hindi: लिल्लीस) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lillis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 88,495th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,342,584 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Lillis live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lillis is also the 307,094th most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 722 people.

Lillis is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,101 people, or 1 in 116,885. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 6 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Lillis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lillis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 405 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 204 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 573 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lillis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lillis last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lillis surname are 7.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.81% registered with the party.

The amount Lillis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 183.22% more than the national average, earning R 673,032 per year; in United States they earn 15.26% more than the national average, earning $49,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning $46,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lillies92294/
Lillios9256/
Lillois9213/
Lilliss929/
Lillais923/
Luillis922/
Lilli912,977/
Liollios861/
Lillie838,590/
Lellis832,205/
Lilles83439/
Lillia83431/
Lillio8352/
Luilli8340/
Liolli8335/
Lillih8331/
Lillys8318/
Léllis8314/
Lilliy839/
Lillit837/
Llilli833/
Lyllis832/
Lillid832/
Lillai831/
Lillii831/
Lilliz831/
Lielli831/
Lillix830/
Lillitsch807/
Lillich771,049/
Lilleås77292/
Liollio7747/
Lillesø7744/
Lellios7721/
Lillyst7718/
Lillieh7714/
Lilleas778/
Lellish775/
Lilliey774/
Lillees773/
Luellis773/
L'Ellis772/
Llillie771/
Liaelli771/
Lellies771/
Lilllia771/
Loellis771/
Liellia771/
Lillice770/
Lilless770/
Lilly7336,161/
Lelli7310,454/
Lilla732,740/
Lille732,189/
Lölli732/
Lílli731/
Lillé731/
Lhlli731/
Lillestø7150/
Lillesøe7115/
Lilliche711/
Lilley6726,370/
Liller671,357/
Lelles67513/
Lillge67315/
Lillep6786/
Lillee6750/
Luelli6744/
Lillet6742/
Lellei6738/
Lillya6738/
Lellie6736/
Lellio6733/
Lillje6729/
Lilløy6721/
Lilloy6717/
Lilled6714/
Lleellish678/
Lielly677/
Lellys677/
Llelli675/
Llilla675/
Lillay675/
Leulli675/
Lellyi674/
Liella674/
Lellih674/
Lyllie673/
Lilloa673/
Lielle673/
Llille672/
Llilly672/
Lellia672/
Lillly672/
Lélles672/
Lilleu671/
Leslli671/
Lelliy671/
Leelli671/
Lellit671/
Líllia671/
Lilleø671/
Lellii671/
Lelliz671/
Lellai670/
Lellic670/

Lillis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lillis in the Hindi language
लिल्लीसlillisa-

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