Quillen Surname
Approximately 7,140 people bear this surname
Quillen Surname Definition:
Contracted from Mac Cuilen, 'Cuilen’s Son' (cuileann, 'a whelp’).
‘Cuilen, son of Cearbhatt, slain a, d. 884.' 'Adhuc Mac Guillin was slain a, d. 1355.' 'The Mac Quillans of the Route, Co. Antrim, are said to have been originally Welsh or Anglo-Normans, quasi, Mac or Ap Llewellin' but this does not appear likely.
Read More About This SurnameQuillen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,074 | 1:51,238 | 6,177 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 660 | 1:76,089 | 8,089 |
The alternate forms: Quillén (1) are calculated separately.
Quillen (82) may also be a first name.
Quillen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from Mac Cuilen, 'Cuilen’s Son' (cuileann, 'a whelp’).
‘Cuilen, son of Cearbhatt, slain a, d. 884.' 'Adhuc Mac Guillin was slain a, d. 1355.' 'The Mac Quillans of the Route, Co. Antrim, are said to have been originally Welsh or Anglo-Normans, quasi, Mac or Ap Llewellin' but this does not appear likely.
It was formerly common in Arbory, but is now rare.
Quillen Demographics
Quillen Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Quillen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quillen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Quillen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Quillén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Quillen? popularity and diffusion
Quillen is the 69,413th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,020,665 people. The last name Quillen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Quillen are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 82 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,074 people, or 1 in 51,238. In The United States Quillen is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 7 percent live and Kentucky, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and Liberia, where 0 percent live.
Quillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Quillen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Quillen surname increased 1,072 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Quillen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Quillen surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Quillen are 20.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.69% being registered with the party.
The amount Quillen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning $20,119,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.91% less than the national average, earning $41,463 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quillén | 95 | 1 | / |
| Quillien | 93 | 1,029 | / |
| Quillent | 93 | 181 | / |
| Quillend | 93 | 10 | / |
| Quillaen | 93 | 2 | / |
| Cquillen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Quilleen | 93 | 1 | / |
| Qullen | 92 | 3 | / |
| Quilln | 92 | 3 | / |
| Qillen | 92 | 0 | / |
| Guillen | 86 | 329,365 | / |
| Quillin | 86 | 3,355 | / |
| Quellen | 86 | 25 | / |
| Cuillen | 86 | 9 | / |
| Qullien | 86 | 2 | / |
| Quillem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuillen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Qwillen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Qulen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Quiln | 83 | 2 | / |
| Quilling | 80 | 785 | / |
| Quellien | 80 | 105 | / |
| Guilllen | 80 | 10 | / |
| Guillenn | 80 | 10 | / |
| Guilleen | 80 | 7 | / |
| Quelleng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Guillemn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hguillen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gguillen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Killen | 77 | 9,906 | / |
| Guilln | 77 | 984 | / |
| Cillen | 77 | 72 | / |
| Quilne | 77 | 14 | / |
| Qullin | 77 | 5 | / |
| Quleng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Quleen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qullem | 77 | 0 | / |
| Qillin | 77 | 0 | / |
| D'Guillen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qlen | 73 | 8 | / |
| Quln | 73 | 1 | / |
| Killeen | 71 | 10,891 | / |
| Guillin | 71 | 6,631 | / |
| Guillem | 71 | 5,610 | / |
| Killien | 71 | 148 | / |
| Guellen | 71 | 59 | / |
| Quellin | 71 | 56 | / |
| Guillèn | 71 | 51 | / |
| Guillín | 71 | 16 | / |
| Chillen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Killenn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Guillyn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Quillim | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cuellen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kiellen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cilleen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qwillin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guilleñ | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guillėn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Güillen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gwillen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Killend | 71 | 0 | / |
| Qeullin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Qulin | 67 | 44 | / |
| Chilleen | 67 | 36 | / |
| Killiaen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qulnn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Queullín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qulne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gguillén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cllen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Killenne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quelling | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuiln | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quillen
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