Cecil

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Latin

From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Cecile Derived from Cecil
Cecille Derived from Cecil
Cecilon Derived from Cecil
Cecilie Derived from Cecil
Cecilia Derived from Cecil
Cecilio Derived from Cecil
Cecilian Derived from Cecil
Cecilion Derived from Cecil
Acheron Latin origin
Achilles Latin origin

Popularity by Country

Cecil

Rank #2804

Frequency 11,758 people (4.36 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 92.51% Hispanic 1.44% Black 3.45% Asian/PI 0.73% Native Am. 0.8% Two+ 1.07%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Cecil

Rank #8202

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Cecil

Rank #207835

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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