Stillings Surname

215,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,906 people bear this surname

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

Stillings Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Stelling (Stealla’s people), in Kent.

Stillings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6871:214,85420,940
England1071:520,73032,731
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China21:683,660,78330,601
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3531:142,26313,367

Stillings Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Stelling (Stealla’s people), in Kent.

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

Stillings Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stillings is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stillings? popularity and diffusion

It is the 215,535th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,823,476 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Stillings live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,687 people, or 1 in 214,854. In The United States Stillings is most numerous in: Ohio, where 12 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Stillings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Stillings has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Stillings surname rose 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 274 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stillings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stillings last name are 25.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Stillings earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $39,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $54,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stilliengs952/
Stilling942,139/
Stillngs941/
Stellings89185/
Stielling890/
Stillengs890/
Stlling881/
Stelling825,966/
Stigling82586/
Stölling821/
Stling8078/
Stiglingh78872/
Shtelling786/
Steelling781/
Stoelling780/
Østling7517/
Ståling7513/
Sthling752/
Stegling71312/
Stellink7155/
Ståhling713/
Stiglinc712/
Stellyng711/
Stelleng710/
Stylng673/
Steglingh671/
Østlyng6335/
Ståläng632/
Štiglinc5910/
Stellenk590/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stillings
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