as a Last Name
- 14,875
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Tilley
Meaning & Origins
English: 1. variant spelling of Tilly. 2. habitational name from Tilley in Shropshire, named from Old English telga ‘branch’, ‘bough’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. 3. occupational name for a husbandman, Middle English tilie (Old English tilia, a primary derivative of tilian ‘to till or cultivate’). 4. from the medieval female personal name Tilly, a pet form of Till.
| 2,104th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 14,875
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Carolina
- has the most people named Tilley per capita
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
Top Twitterers with this name
Claim your spot as the most influential Tilley!
Tweet #wpnames to get on this list.