Quillan Surname

373,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Quillan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 for (a) the Irish O'Cuilinn = Grandson or Descendant of Cuileann, i.e. the Whelp [Irish ó or ua, grandson + the genit. of cuileann, a whelp] (b) the Irish Mac Cuilinn = Son of Cuileann, i.e. the Whelp.

2 for the Irish Mac Uidhilin.

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Quillan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3931:257,60438,239
United States3691:982,27472,839
England761:733,13240,828
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:110,0955,249
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Quillan (108) may also be a first name.

Quillan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 for (a) the Irish O'Cuilinn = Grandson or Descendant of Cuileann, i.e. the Whelp [Irish ó or ua, grandson + the genit. of cuileann, a whelp] (b) the Irish Mac Cuilinn = Son of Cuileann, i.e. the Whelp.

2 for the Irish Mac Uidhilin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Uighilin This is the name taken by the Cambro-Norman family of Mandeville which developed into an Irish sept and became lords of the Route. Bibl; IF 250; Map Ant; Plate XXIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

"The Mac Quillans were lords of the territory of the Routes, in co. Antrim, holding their chief residence in the fine old sea-girt castle of Dunluce. They are considered to have been invaders, from Wales, on earlier inhabitants of the North." D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Quillan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quillan is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quillan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 373,425th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,591,194 people. The last name Quillan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Quillan are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Quillan is also the 904,892nd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 108 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 257,604. In The Philippines Quillan is mostly found in: Central Visayas, where 39 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 22 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 21 percent are found. Beside The Philippines it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Quillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quillan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quillan surname grew 249 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 475 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quillan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Quillan last name is principally Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Quillan surname are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Quillan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.59% less than the national average, earning $45,415 CAD per year.

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Quillan Reference & Research

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