Stillman Surname

54,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,316 people bear this surname

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

Stillman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the stileman,' i.e. the man who lived at the stile; v. Style, and compare Bridgman, Stockman, Steadman, &c.

1586. John Stileman and Alice Hill: Marriage Lic. (London).

1661.

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Stillman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,9561:45,5585,558
England4521:123,27012,390
Australia3251:83,0649,628
Canada2611:141,17114,531
Sweden1231:80,0555,952
Wales541:57,3065,200
Finland221:249,85019,707
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
China51:273,464,31313,838
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2991:81,5238,725
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8441:27,2343,339

Stillman (317) may also be a first name.

Stillman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the stileman,' i.e. the man who lived at the stile; v. Style, and compare Bridgman, Stockman, Steadman, &c.

1586. John Stileman and Alice Hill: Marriage Lic. (London).

1661. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Nicholas Stillman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1701. Married — Andrew Cooper and Sarah Stileman: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

= Still (q.v.) + English man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the stile, or steep path up a hill.

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

Stillman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stillman (Arabic: ستيلمان, Russian: Стиллман) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stillman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 54,627th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 782,261 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Stillman reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Stillman is also the 493,198th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 317 people.

The surname Stillman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,956 people, or 1 in 45,558. In The United States Stillman is most numerous in: New York, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Wisconsin, where 4 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Stillman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stillman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 386 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Stillman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stillman surname are 35.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stillman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $48,748 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Stillman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stillman in the Russian language
Стиллманstillman-
Stillman in the Arabic language
ستيلمانstylman-

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