Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TILLEY
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TILLEY. 1. Tilly is a town or village in the deiiartnient of Calvados in Normandy; and there is a second place so called in the department of Eure. Tilly, Tille. Hund. Rolls. 2. A ' nurseuame ' of William.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English