Crilly
English
Alternative forms
- Creely, Crelly, Crilley
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Raghailligh (“son of Raghailleach”). Compare Crawley.
Proper noun
Crilly (plural Crillys)
- A surname from Irish.
- 1903, Benjamin F. Gue, From 1866 to 1903 (page 240)
- It had been Mr. Crilly's home since the early settlement of the pioneers in that region.
- 1903, Benjamin F. Gue, From 1866 to 1903 (page 240)
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Crilly is the 26362nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 926 individuals. Crilly is most common among White (94.06%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Crilly”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 384.