Still Surname

21,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Still Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the still,' the quiet; compare the opposite Snell or Quick, the active. While this seems perfectly satisfactory, v. Style and Styleman for another parentage. But Mr. Lower says that Stille was a tenant prior to Domesday.

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Still Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,7231:23,0532,896
England3,3271:16,7472,427
Germany1,1291:71,3079,066
Canada8701:42,3515,261
Australia8581:31,4644,184
New Zealand5891:7,6881,308
Scotland5801:9,2311,315
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Russia2851:505,69546,498
Finland2661:20,6642,925
France2151:308,94347,111
Israel1831:46,7636,218
South Africa1481:366,06633,202
India911:8,429,290174,159
Wales821:37,7383,712
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
China291:47,149,0202,555
Austria281:304,12334,120
Kazakhstan251:707,30046,975
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5081:16,1642,376
Scotland3811:9,8251,250
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2491:15,4571,982

The alternate forms: Štill (20) are calculated separately.

Still (745) may also be a first name.

Still Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the still,' the quiet; compare the opposite Snell or Quick, the active. While this seems perfectly satisfactory, v. Style and Styleman for another parentage. But Mr. Lower says that Stille was a tenant prior to Domesday. Therefore the name may be personal.

Walter Stille, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Stille, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1610. Nathaniel Still and Jane Whitmore: Marriage Lic. (London).

1639. Married — John Caille and Elizabeth Stille: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

Alexander Still was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1451, Andrew Stile the same, 1511, and James Still in 1591 (NSCM., I, p. 12, 45, 82). Mage (= Madge) Still is recorded there, 1493 (CRA., p. 51), and Thomas Still in 1650 (SCM., V, p, 175). Another Thomas Still was church elder in Muirmailling, 1659 (Grosart, Parish of Shotts, p. 58). William Still from Monquhitter served in the first Great War (Turriff). Perhaps an uncommon form of Steel.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Silent, Quiet, Gentle [Middle English Old English stille] Walter Stille.—Hundred Rolls (occasionally) 2 a weak form of Steel, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at a place where fish were caught; the still, quiet person; variants of Stiles, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Stille was a tenant prior to Domesday. This must therefore have been a personal or baptismal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Quiet, calm, silent. A vessel used in the distillation of liquors. "John at the Still."

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Dutch, Stille; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Still Last Name Facts

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

Still (Arabic: تزل, Russian: Стилл) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Štill. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Still? popularity and diffusion

The last name Still is the 21,579th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 288,639 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Still live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 301,287th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 745 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 15,723 people, or 1 in 23,053. In The United States Still is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 101 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Still Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Still has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Still surname rose 484 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Still Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Still surname is principally Anglican (66%) in Ireland and Orthodox (72%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Still last name are 18.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.84% registered with the party.

The amount Still earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.75% more than the national average, earning R 310,704 per year; in United States they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning $40,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.12% less than the national average, earning $48,133 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štill9320/
Stiell91189/
Sztill919/
Shtill917/
Stilhl911/
Stil892,198/
Stll891/
Stell805,320/
Stiel802,109/
Shtil80683/
Stilp80574/
Stihl80345/
Stijl80102/
Stilt8069/
Styll8069/
Ställ8022/
Sztil801/
Stilå801/
Stgil801/
Stiol801/
Stilh801/
Stöll801/
Shtll800/
Stild800/
Stillová774/
Stillova772/
Stl7536/
Stiehl733,715/
Steell73117/
Sstiel7370/
Sjåtil739/
Stildt736/
Staell736/
Stigli734/
Stuell732/
Shtyll731/
Sttihl731/
Hstell731/
Stiltt731/
Stehll731/
Sstell730/
Sttell730/
Stoell730/
Stel672,231/
Stål671,059/
Sthl67346/
Styl67204/
Stilova6722/
Štil6715/
Stilová674/
Sztl672/
Shtl672/
Stlp672/
Sttl671/
Stiglih671/
Xtil671/
Hstl671/

Still Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Still in the Russian language
Стиллstill-
Still in the Arabic language
تزلtzl-
تزالtzal-

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