Quilliam Surname

264,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Quilliam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William' (Welsh), a sharpened form of Gwilliam (which see); compare Quelch for Welch.

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Quilliam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4551:59,3317,200
England3881:143,60313,885
United States3391:1,069,20077,954
Isle of Man1221:70399
Canada1111:331,94230,257
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man2541:21449
England1261:193,45515,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Quilliam (17) may also be a first name.

Quilliam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of William' (Welsh), a sharpened form of Gwilliam (which see); compare Quelch for Welch.

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

(Celtic + Teutonic) the Manx contracted form of Mac William = Son of William, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from MacUilliam, 'William's Son'. The name 'Mac William (a.d, 1213) in Ireland was taken by the De Burgos, whose descendants were numerous in the counties of Galway and Mayo. In 1225 King Henry III. granted the province of Connaught to Richard de Burgo. Another Richard de Burgo was Governor of the Isle of Man in A.D. 1292.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

User-submitted Reference

(Manx + Norman French + German) The son of William; shortened form of McWilliam/MacWilliam. The name William comes from the Norman French Guillaume ultimately deriving from the German name Wilhelm meaning vehement protector. A common surname in the Isle of Man.

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Quilliam Last Name Facts

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

Quilliam occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quilliam? popularity and diffusion

Quilliam is the 264,506th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,924,018 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Quilliam are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

Quilliam is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 455 people, or 1 in 59,331. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Tasmania, where 35 percent live, New South Wales, where 24 percent live and Victoria, where 16 percent live. Outside of Australia Quilliam is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Quilliam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quilliam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Quilliam last name expanded 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 435 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Quilliam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Quilliam surname is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Quilliam surname are 5.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Quilliam earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning R 264,912 per year; in United States they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $43,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning $61,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quilliame941/
Quillam9327/
Qilliam932/
Qulliam930/
Quillian88643/
Guilliam88389/
Qwilliam881/
Quillaum881/
Guilliaum822/
Quillaume822/
Quilliang821/
Quillayme820/
Quilliane820/
Quillan80960/
Guillam80133/
Killiam8090/
Cilliam801/
Qillian800/
Quilleaume783/
Qulam7763/
Gwilliam753,907/
Quillain75256/
Guillian7573/
Guillaum7562/
Quillang7558/
Quellian7524/
Guillamn7522/
Guilliom7518/
Quilloin757/
Quillion756/
Quillane751/
Kuillian751/
Killiame751/
Quillgan751/
Quilland750/
Killam713,335/
Ncquillan717/
Qulian713/
Cuillaume711/
Cillam711/
Quellheim711/
Qllyam711/
Qulham710/
Qullan710/
Killian6723,363/
Guillan671,178/
Quillon67817/
Killham67408/
Gwillam67144/
Cillian6782/
Chillam6739/
Guillom6726/
Quellan678/
Cuillan673/
Qlam672/
Celliam672/
Quliang672/
Guellam671/
Killiom671/
Killaam671/
Kelliam671/
Killame671/
Quliant671/
Ngqulam671/
Qilland670/
Killeim670/

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Quilliam Reference & Research

Williams FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Williams FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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