Tilly Family History

Tilly Surname Meaning

German: from a shortened form of Tilling which itself is a patronymic from Till. English and Irish: variant of Tilley.

Irish: variant of Tully. French: habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Tilly.

Examples in Eure and Calvados are so called (Tilliacum in medieval records) from the Gallo-Roman personal name Tillius (probably from Latin tilia ‘lime tree’) + the locative suffix -acum.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Billy, Sully, Lilly, Tilley, Gill, Dilly, Tully, Tally, Till, Iley

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3K	Immigration Records
28K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Tilly family from?

You can see how Tilly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tilly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tilly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 201 Tilly families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Tilly's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tilly families in 1891.

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What did your Tilly ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tilly. 18% of Tilly men worked as a Retired and 72% of Tilly women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tilly were Pensioner and Unpaid domestic.

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Retired

18%

General labourer

15%

Railway clerk

15%

Pensioner

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Tilly family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 28K census records available for the last name Tilly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tilly census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Tilly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Tilly. For the veterans among your Tilly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tilly lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tilly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tilly in 1944 was 29, and 82 in 2004.

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Tilly Surname Meaning

German: from a shortened form of Tilling which itself is a patronymic from Till. English and Irish: variant of Tilley.

Irish: variant of Tully. French: habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Tilly.

Examples in Eure and Calvados are so called (Tilliacum in medieval records) from the Gallo-Roman personal name Tillius (probably from Latin tilia ‘lime tree’) + the locative suffix -acum.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Tilly family from?

What did your Tilly ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Retired

18%

General labourer

15%

Railway clerk

15%

Pensioner

11%

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Private means

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Tilly family records will you find?

What is the average Tilly lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tilly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tilly in 1944 was 29, and 82 in 2004.

Tilly Family History

Tilly Surname Meaning

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What did your Tilly ancestors do for a living?

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What is the average Tilly lifespan?

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Tilly Surname Meaning

144,000 record(s) for Tilly

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Tilly family from?

What did your Tilly ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tilly family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Tilly family history

What is the average Tilly lifespan?

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