Quillin Surname

134,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Quillin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0751:117,87312,687
France2281:291,32844,676
Isle of Man121:7,1521,559
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England91:6,190,895170,599
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Isle of Man91:6,030597
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6271:80,0948,443

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Quillin Last Name Facts

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

Quillin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quillin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 134,228th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,172,145 people. The last name Quillin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Quillin live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 19 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,075 people, or 1 in 117,873. In The United States Quillin is mostly found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Illinois, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent reside and The Isle of Man, where 0 percent reside.

Quillin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Quillin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Quillin last name grew 490 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quillin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Quillin last name are 13.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.88% being registered to vote for the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quillien931,029/
Quilling93785/
Qullin925/
Quilln923/
Qillin920/
Quillen867,140/
Guillin866,631/
Quellin8656/
Qullien862/
Quillim862/
Qwillin861/
Quillén861/
Qeullin860/
Qulin8344/
Quiln832/
Quillent80181/
Quellien80105/
Quillend8010/
Quillaen802/
Cquillen801/
Quilleen801/
Quelling800/
Killin771,189/
Guilln77984/
Cillin7715/
Quilne7714/
Qullim774/
Qullen773/
Qulinn772/
Quling771/
Qillen770/
Quln731/
Qlin731/
Guillen71329,365/
Killion719,083/
Killien71148/
Chillin7170/
Guillèn7151/
Guellin7128/
Quellen7125/
Guillín7116/
Guillim7111/
Killink7110/
Cuillen719/
Killina718/
Gwillin717/
Killinc714/
Guillyn712/
Cuellin712/
Kiellin712/
Quillem711/
Killinn711/
Killisn711/
Keullin711/
Kuiglin711/
Guillėn711/
Kuillen710/
Qwillen710/
Kuelling6785/
Gouellin6716/
Qulim6714/
Guilllen6710/
Guillenn6710/
Killiaen679/
Guilleen677/
Qulinova674/
Quelleng673/
Qlink673/
Cwilling672/
Guillemn672/
Kislling672/
Qulnn672/
Hguillen672/
Qulen672/
Qulne671/
Qlint671/
Gguillen671/
Gguillén671/
Queullín671/
Qling670/
Kuiln670/
Gwilling670/
Killingh670/

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