Quilly Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Peru

Quilly 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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Quilly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines751:1,349,84399,755
Peru431:739,16616,774
France261:2,554,720189,486
Iran211:3,656,311102,225
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Quilly (44) may also be a first name.

Quilly 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

Mac an Choiligh This name, and its variants MacGilly and Magilly (in use in Co. Monaghan), have been extensively changed to the English name Cox. IF 251; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Quilli, a place in the arrondissement of Falaise, in Normandy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Quilly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quilly occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quilly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quilly is the 1,281,391st most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Quilly are found; 42 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 42 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Quilly is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently used forename internationally, held by 44 people.

The last name Quilly is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 1,349,843. In The Philippines Quilly is mostly concentrated in: Caraga, where 52 percent live, Davao Region, where 28 percent live and Northern Mindanao, where 11 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 24 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Quilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Quilly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Quilly surname fell 69 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quilly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Quilly last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Quilly earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 82.7% more than the national average, earning $78,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Quillay921,501/
Quilloy92976/
Quilley92185/
Quielly921/
Quilliy921/
Qully915/
Quille833,602/
Quilli831,410/
Guilly83735/
Quelly8357/
Quillé8326/
Kuilly831/
Quly802/
Quillet773,899/
Guilluy771,387/
Quiller77702/
Quilles77428/
Guilley77326/
Guilloy77189/
Quillip7763/
Quillio7756/
Quelley7729/
Qquille7728/
Guillay7728/
Quillie7718/
Qquilli7717/
Kuillya7713/
Cuilley7711/
Quillis7711/
Quellay7710/
Kquilli778/
Quillit775/
Qkuille773/
Quillez773/
Quillii772/
Quillai771/
Guilliy771/
Quielle771/
Kquille771/
Killy731,065/
Qulle73174/
Qulli7384/
Cilly7361/
Qilli736/
Qulay736/
Qulya735/
Quley731/
Quliy731/
Qelly731/
Quillish719/
Guillley711/
Quillait711/
Qquhille711/
Guillioy711/
Quaelley711/
Quillett710/
Guille674,589/
Killey671,287/
Quelle671,130/
Cilley671,086/
Kielly67469/
Guilli67466/
Guelly67263/
Cuilla67227/
Killoy67189/
Qulleh67168/
Gwilly67134/
Cuille6799/
Killay6789/
Quilleash6726/
Cillay6725/
Kuille6718/
Kuilla6718/
Cuillé6714/
Cuilli6714/
Quelli6710/
Qillie679/
Qly674/
Killya674/
Qullet672/
Qullie672/
Quller671/
Qusley671/
Quylle671/
Ququillia671/
Quckly670/
Cilloy670/
Qiller670/
Killiy670/

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