Quilley Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Quilley Surname Definition:

(French) belonging to Quilly (France), apparently for Guilly, and therefore representing a Late Latin *Guilliacum = Willi's or Willo’s Estate [the pers. name is from Old Teutonic will- (O.H.Ger. willo = Old Saxon willio = Old English willa), will, desire, pleasure: the second element is the Latin- Gaulish possess.

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Quilley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
Canada701:526,36644,416
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Quilley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) belonging to Quilly (France), apparently for Guilly, and therefore representing a Late Latin *Guilliacum = Willi's or Willo’s Estate [the pers. name is from Old Teutonic will- (O.H.Ger. willo = Old Saxon willio = Old English willa), will, desire, pleasure: the second element is the Latin- Gaulish possess. sufl. -ác-um]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Quilley Last Name Facts

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

Quilley is most common in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quilley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,248,410th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Quilley reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Quilley is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 30 percent live, West Sussex, where 13 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Quilley is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Quilley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quilley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Quilley last name increased 101 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Quilley Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Quilley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 48.71% more than the national average, earning $64,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $56,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quille923,602/
Quilly92178/
Quillet863,899/
Quillay861,501/
Quilloy86976/
Quiller86702/
Quilles86428/
Guilley86326/
Quelley8629/
Qquille8628/
Quillie8618/
Cuilley8611/
Qkuille863/
Quillez863/
Quilliy861/
Kquille861/
Quielle861/
Quielly861/
Qulle83174/
Qully835/
Quley831/
Quilluya80434/
Quilleux803/
Quaelley801/
Quilliya801/
Guilleya801/
Qquhille801/
Quilloue801/
Quilloya801/
Guillley801/
Quillett800/
Quilla777,727/
Guille774,589/
Quilli771,410/
Killey771,287/
Quelle771,130/
Cilley771,086/
Guilly77735/
Qulleh77168/
Cuille7799/
Quelly7757/
Quillé7726/
Kuille7718/
Qillie779/
Qullie772/
Qullet772/
Quller771/
Qusley771/
Kuilly771/
Quylle771/
Qiller770/
Quilleash7526/
Quislloya752/
Qule73744/
Quly732/
Guilluy711,387/
Quillas71965/
Cuiller71364/
Queller71329/
Quellet71225/
Guilloy71189/
Kielley71181/
Quellie71104/
Chilley71102/
Quillia7174/
Quillip7163/
Quillio7156/
Quillou7142/
Quiolla7141/
Guillee7140/
Killeya7136/
Quelleu7134/
Guillay7128/
Quelles7118/
Qquilli7117/
Cuillet7117/
Kuillya7113/
Quillat7113/
Quelleh7113/
Quillis7111/
Quellay7110/
Gbilley7110/
Kquilli718/
Gwilley716/
Quillit715/
Guillea713/
Guilleu713/
Quillii712/
Killley712/
Kuillet712/
Quillai711/
Guelley711/
Quiella711/
Quelloe711/
Quéller711/
Killeyi711/
Kquelle711/
Qquislloya711/
Quellea711/
Quillap711/
Guilliy711/
Quellez711/
Quckley710/
Kille672,103/
Killy671,065/
Quillaud67382/
Qulla67196/
Cille67100/
Qulli6784/
Quelleux6772/
Guelleya6762/
Cilly6761/
Quillash6757/
Qilla6732/
Quilloux6725/
Quillaux6715/
Quillish679/
Qulie679/
Quelluya679/
Quleh679/
Qulay676/
Qilli676/
Qulya675/
Qules675/
Quled674/
Gqule674/
Chilleya673/
Quillout673/
Guelleye672/
Quellett672/
Qulee672/
Quelloya672/
Qulet672/
Clley672/
Qelly671/
Quchelle671/
Quilluja671/
Quliy671/
Qulye671/
Guillioy671/
Guilloiy671/
Quilliah671/
Qulea671/
Qleya671/
Quillait671/
Qelle670/
Klley670/

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