Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LILLY
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
Related and similar surnames
LileyLilley
Lillie
Lilie
Lily
Lilli
Lilla
Lillig
Liily
Lihley
Liliy
Lilleys
Lilliey
Liliey
Lileys
Lighly
Lili
Lially
Lillay
Lilii
Lillia
Lillies
Lilay
Liillie
Liliya
Liilii
Lilliah
Liilie
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.