Lill

Lill Meaning & Origin

About Lill
The surname Lill is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the medieval given name Lil(l), which is a short form of various names such as Lilian, Lillian, or Elizabeth. The name Lil(l) itself is derived from the Latin word "lilium," meaning "lily." As a surname, Lill is likely to have been a nickname for someone who had a connection to the flower or who had a gentle and pure nature associated with the lily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lill: 1,174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,069
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 L
🌐 IPA
/lɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lill in Braille

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

The name Lill in braille

How to sign the name Lill using Sign Language

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

The name Lill in sign language

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