Lillywhite Surname

197,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Lillywhite Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lilywhite,' one whose complexion was white as a lily. One of endless surnames of a similar class; v. White, Reid, Black, Russell, Burnell, &c.

1664. Married — Thomas Lilliwhite and Rebecca Benbrigg: St.

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Lillywhite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1501:48,4506,046
United States4431:818,19262,826
Australia3091:87,36510,087
Canada441:837,40065,151
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Wales251:123,7819,267
Belgium211:547,45951,586
India181:42,614,743461,117
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Trinidad and Tobago111:123,9987,543
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
France21:33,211,361423,184
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5821:41,8825,282
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lillywhite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lilywhite,' one whose complexion was white as a lily. One of endless surnames of a similar class; v. White, Reid, Black, Russell, Burnell, &c.

1664. Married — Thomas Lilliwhite and Rebecca Benbrigg: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1723. William Washington and Sarah Lillywhite, widow: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1788. Married — Emery Mussett and Mary Lillywhite: St. George, Hanover Square.

1706. — Charles Hensley and Lucy Lilfewhite: ibid.

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

V. Lilywhite.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lillywhite Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lillywhite is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lillywhite? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lillywhite is the 197,862nd most numerous last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,445,648 people. The last name Lillywhite occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Lillywhite are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,150 people, or 1 in 48,450. In England Lillywhite is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 15 percent live, West Sussex, where 13 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Lillywhite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lillywhite has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Lillywhite last name rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 44,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lillywhite Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lillywhite surname are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Lillywhite earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.91% less than the national average, earning R 206,964 per year; in United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $57,154 CAD per year.

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