Quillin Surname
Approximately 3,355 people bear this surname
Quillin 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.
Read More About This SurnameQuillin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,075 | 1:117,873 | 12,687 |
| France | 228 | 1:291,328 | 44,676 |
| Isle of Man | 12 | 1:7,152 | 1,559 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 627 | 1:80,094 | 8,443 |
Quillin (19) may also be a first name.
Quillin 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.
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.
Quillin Demographics
Average Male Quillin Height
177.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Quillin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Quillin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Quillin is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Quillin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 134,228th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,172,145 people. The last name Quillin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Quillin reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Quillin is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 19 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,075 people, or 1 in 117,873. In The United States Quillin is most common in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent live and The Isle of Man, where 0 percent live.
Quillin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Quillin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Quillin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Quillin are 13.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.88% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Quillin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.23% less than the national average, earning $38,140 CAD per year.
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