Stilson Surname

172,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Stilson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stilson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3081:157,04516,047
Canada961:383,80834,152
Panama481:81,5053,340
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6041:83,1448,704

Stilson (127) may also be a first name.

Stilson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stilson (Russian: Стилсон) is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Stilson.

How Common Is The Last Name Stilson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stilson is the 172,880th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,930,256 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Stilson are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Stilson is also the 825,494th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 127 people.

The surname Stilson is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,308 people, or 1 in 157,045. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 12 percent live, Utah, where 12 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and Panama, where 2 percent live.

Stilson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stilson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 382 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stilson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stilson surname are 20.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Stilson earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.37% less than the national average, earning 310,187 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.32% more than the national average, earning $43,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $59,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stillson931,086/
Stielson931/
Stilleson8814/
Stillsond881/
Stelson8674/
Stylson865/
Stiljon861/
Stilsan861/
Stilsom861/
Steelson8015/
Stellson802/
Stelleson750/
Stelsen712/
Stelsom711/
Stiljan711/
Shtlsen710/
Stelzen5732/
Stelcen578/

Stilson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stilson in the Russian language
Стилсонstilson-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stilson
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