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
Average Hilary Salary in
United States
$41,832 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hilary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hilary Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hilary (Marathi: हेलरी, Oriya: ହିଲାରୀ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Hilary click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hilary? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 60,946th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 882,697 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Hilary live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Hilary is also the 7,276th most common first name globally. It is borne by 144,045 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,178 people, or 1 in 12,672. In Tanzania Hilary is primarily found 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 Hilary is found in 63 countries. It is also common 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hilary last name grew 857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 351 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hilary Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hilary surname is principally Presbyterian (69%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Hilary last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political 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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