About Cilley
The surname Cilley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cylla" or "Cylla," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Cyne-" meaning "royal" or "noble." The name Cilley therefore signifies "son of Cylla" or "descendant of Cylla." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cylla. The surname Cilley is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.
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The surname Cilley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cilley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Cilley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cilley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cilley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.