Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BRILL
There are approximately 1,469 people named Brill in the UK. That makes it the 5,607th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 23 are named Brill.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
BrailBral
Brailey
Braile
Barill
Brall
Braell
Braillo
Brailli
Braill
Brailly
Braillie
Braili
Braille
Braila
Brailo
Brahl
Brails
Braal
Brale
Bralla
Brailley
Brali
Brailee
Brailie
The Brill surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Dutch. Local) So called from Bril, a neat city in tho Netherlands.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BRILL. A parish In co. Bucks.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.