Hilary Surname
Approximately 8,256 people bear this surname
Hilary Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Latin) Cheerful, Gay [Latin Hilari-us (whence French Hilaire), from hilaris]
Hilary Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,178 | 1:12,672 | 1,647 |
| Nigeria | 1,935 | 1:91,547 | 6,352 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| France | 242 | 1:274,474 | 42,205 |
| United States | 240 | 1:1,510,246 | 102,670 |
| Malaysia | 209 | 1:141,121 | 8,932 |
| Papua New Guinea | 197 | 1:41,389 | 5,043 |
| Kenya | 152 | 1:303,815 | 19,191 |
| England | 123 | 1:452,992 | 29,924 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1:42,720 | 7,111 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Liberia | 69 | 1:63,892 | 5,540 |
| Cameroon | 66 | 1:314,683 | 29,051 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | 1:22,309 | 4,345 |
| Poland | 25 | 1:1,520,350 | 87,293 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:696,439 | 33,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Hilary (144,045) may also be a first name.
Hilary Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Latin) Cheerful, Gay [Latin Hilari-us (whence French Hilaire), from hilaris]
Hilary Demographics
Hilary Political Affiliation
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Hilary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hilary Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hilary (Marathi: हेलरी, Oriya: ହିଲାରୀ) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hilary? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hilary is the 60,946th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 882,697 people. The surname Hilary is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Hilary reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Hilary is also the 7,276th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 144,045 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,178 people, or 1 in 12,672. In Tanzania Hilary is primarily concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 18 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania it is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 4 percent are found.
Hilary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hilary has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hilary surname increased 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 351 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hilary Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Hilary surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
The amount Hilary earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.05% less than the national average, earning $41,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $47,438 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hilary Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hilary in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିଲାରୀ | hilari | - |
| Hilary in the Marathi language | ||
| हेलरी | helari | 56.25 |
| इलारी | ilari | 18.75 |
| हेलारी | helari | 12.5 |
| हीलरी | hilari | 6.25 |
| हीलारी | hilari | 6.25 |
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