Still Surname
Approximately 25,248 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameStill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,723 | 1:23,053 | 2,896 |
| England | 3,327 | 1:16,747 | 2,427 |
| Germany | 1,129 | 1:71,307 | 9,066 |
| Canada | 870 | 1:42,351 | 5,261 |
| Australia | 858 | 1:31,464 | 4,184 |
| New Zealand | 589 | 1:7,688 | 1,308 |
| Scotland | 580 | 1:9,231 | 1,315 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| Russia | 285 | 1:505,695 | 46,498 |
| Finland | 266 | 1:20,664 | 2,925 |
| France | 215 | 1:308,943 | 47,111 |
| Israel | 183 | 1:46,763 | 6,218 |
| South Africa | 148 | 1:366,066 | 33,202 |
| India | 91 | 1:8,429,290 | 174,159 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| China | 29 | 1:47,149,020 | 2,555 |
| Austria | 28 | 1:304,123 | 34,120 |
| Kazakhstan | 25 | 1:707,300 | 46,975 |
| Belarus | 23 | 1:413,090 | 41,560 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,508 | 1:16,164 | 2,376 |
| Scotland | 381 | 1:9,825 | 1,250 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,249 | 1:15,457 | 1,982 |
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.
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.
(English) 1 Silent, Quiet, Gentle [Middle English Old English stille] Walter Stille.—Hundred Rolls (occasionally) 2 a weak form of Steel, q.v.
(English) Dweller at a place where fish were caught; the still, quiet person; variants of Stiles, q.v.
Stille was a tenant prior to Domesday. This must therefore have been a personal or baptismal name.
Quiet, calm, silent. A vessel used in the distillation of liquors. "John at the Still."
From the Dutch, Stille; a personal name.
Still Demographics
Average Still Salary in
United States
$40,298 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Štill | 93 | 20 | / |
| Stiell | 91 | 189 | / |
| Sztill | 91 | 9 | / |
| Shtill | 91 | 7 | / |
| Stilhl | 91 | 1 | / |
| Stil | 89 | 2,198 | / |
| Stll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stell | 80 | 5,320 | / |
| Stiel | 80 | 2,109 | / |
| Shtil | 80 | 683 | / |
| Stilp | 80 | 574 | / |
| Stihl | 80 | 345 | / |
| Stijl | 80 | 102 | / |
| Stilt | 80 | 69 | / |
| Styll | 80 | 69 | / |
| Ställ | 80 | 22 | / |
| Sztil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stilå | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stgil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stiol | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stilh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stöll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shtll | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stild | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stillová | 77 | 4 | / |
| Stillova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Stl | 75 | 36 | / |
| Stiehl | 73 | 3,715 | / |
| Steell | 73 | 117 | / |
| Sstiel | 73 | 70 | / |
| Sjåtil | 73 | 9 | / |
| Stildt | 73 | 6 | / |
| Staell | 73 | 6 | / |
| Stigli | 73 | 4 | / |
| Stuell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shtyll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sttihl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hstell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stiltt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Stehll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sstell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sttell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stoell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Stel | 67 | 2,231 | / |
| Stål | 67 | 1,059 | / |
| Sthl | 67 | 346 | / |
| Styl | 67 | 204 | / |
| Stilova | 67 | 22 | / |
| Štil | 67 | 15 | / |
| Stilová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sztl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shtl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stlp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sttl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stiglih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xtil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hstl | 67 | 1 | / |
Still Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Still in the Russian language | ||
| Стилл | still | - |
| Still in the Arabic language | ||
| تزل | tzl | - |
| تزال | tzal | - |
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