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 surname Quillan is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Quillan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 373,425th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,591,194 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Quillan reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 904,892nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 108 people.

The last name Quillan is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is borne by 393 people, or 1 in 257,604. In The Philippines Quillan is most frequent in: Central Visayas, where 39 percent reside, Western Visayas, where 22 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 21 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Quillan exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Quillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Quillan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Quillan last name rose 249 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 bearing the Quillan surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

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