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There are approximately 2,077 people named Lilly in the UK. That makes it the 4,374th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 33 are named Lilly.

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 Lilly surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

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.

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

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