Lilja

Lilja Meaning & Origin

About Lilja
The surname Lilja is of Swedish and Finnish origin and is derived from the word "lilja," meaning "lily" in both languages. It is a topographic or ornamental surname, typically given to someone who lived near or had an association with lilies. The name Lilja may also have been used as a given name before becoming a hereditary surname.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lilja is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lilja: 820
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,967
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lilja 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 Lilja is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
LL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L0420
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IY1 L Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈliljΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lilja in Braille

Here's how to represent Lilja in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lilja in braille

How to sign the name Lilja using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lilja using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lilja in sign language

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