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CECIL

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There are approximately 1,517 people named Cecil in the UK. That makes it the 5,487th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 24 are named Cecil.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Cecil surname in historical dictionaries

CECIL. The name of this noble family was written in ancient times, Sitailt, Sicelt, Seycil, Seisil, Cyssell, kc, until William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Queen Elizabeth's famous minister, from a whimsical notion that he was descended fi'om the Roman Cascilii, adopted the present orthography. The iiimily, doubtless of Norman origin, can be traced to Roliert Sitsilt, M'ho in 1091 assisted Robt. Fitz-Hamon in the conquest of Glamorganshire. Collins.

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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