How common is the surname Lillis?

2,208 people in the United States had the surname Lillis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,830 Americans. It ranked 13,707th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Lillis?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Lillis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Lillis?

Sophia Lillis, American actress (born 2002), followed by Chris Lillis.

Where is the surname Lillis most common?

Wikidata records people named Lillis in the United States.

Is the surname Lillis getting more or less common?

More common. 2,062 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,208 in 2010, up 7.1%.

The surname Lillis

A surname, carried by 2,208 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L420

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lillis is more common than 91.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,208 people named Lillis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 139,830 Americans. That is up 7.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,062.

#13,707

rank among US surnames

2,208

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+7.1%

change since 2000 (was #13,513)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,700	Kinslow	2,210	139,704
#13,703	Acklin	2,209	139,767
#13,707	Overturf	2,208	139,830
#13,713	Sprenger	2,207	139,894

Who is named Lillis

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Lillis identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lilliss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sophia Lillis
American actress (born 2002)
Chris Lillis
American freestyle skier, born 1998
Rachael Lillis
American voice actress (1969–2024)
Jonathon Lillis
American freestyle skier, born 1994

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Lillis

Lillis has the Soundex code L420, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code L420.

Questions

How common is the surname Lillis?: 2,208 people in the United States had the surname Lillis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 139,830 Americans. It ranked 13,707th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lillis?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Lillis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Lillis?: Sophia Lillis, American actress (born 2002), followed by Chris Lillis.
Where is the surname Lillis most common?: Wikidata records people named Lillis in the United States.
Is the surname Lillis getting more or less common?: More common. 2,062 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,208 in 2010, up 7.1%.