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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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