Last Name LILLY

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Meaning The son of Lily. The diminutive Lillion (later Lilian) must have been in early use, as it is found as a surname in the Hundred Rolls. Also, local, 'of Lilley,' a parish in county Gertford, four miles from Luton; also, local, 'of Lilly,' a hamlet in the parish of Catmore, county Berkshire.
A beautiful flower. 'Llille,' in the Welsh, the place by the river or stream, from 'Lli,' a stream, and 'Lle,' a place. 'Llu,' an army, a troop; 'Llellu,' the place of the army. In the Cornish-British Lhy is a troop, a company of horsemen, and 'le' or 'li,' a place.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 1,511 (2000 US census) 1,334 (1990 US census)
Count 21,742 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 78.4%, or 17046 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 17.15%, or 3729 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.36%, or 78 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.74%, or 161 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.65%, or 359 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.7%, or 370 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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