Hilary Surname

60,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Hilary Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Latin) Cheerful, Gay [Latin Hilari-us (whence French Hilaire), from hilaris]

Hilary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,1781:12,6721,647
Nigeria1,9351:91,5476,352
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
France2421:274,47442,205
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Malaysia2091:141,1218,932
Papua New Guinea1971:41,3895,043
Kenya1521:303,81519,191
England1231:452,99229,924
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
India781:9,834,172191,207
Liberia691:63,8925,540
Cameroon661:314,68329,051
Australia431:627,80744,139
Israel351:244,50422,492
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Belgium181:638,70256,744
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales71:442,07621,198
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
China41:341,830,39216,990
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillary9214,964/
Khilary92212/
Hilarry9242/
Chilary9235/
Hiliary9210/
Hielary924/
Hilariy923/
Hilaary922/
Hilarey921/
Hilaryy921/
Hilaryd921/
Hoilary921/
Ilary91121/
Hilleary861,011/
Hilliary86132/
Chilaray86107/
Hilllary8612/
Hillarys864/
Hillarry864/
Hillarøy864/
Hillaray863/
Hillairy861/
Hillaroy861/
Jhilaray861/
Hillaryp861/
Haillary861/
Hillaryo861/
Hillaury861/
Hillarey860/
Chillary860/
Hillhary860/
Islary8310,682/
Hilari833,778/
Helary831,428/
Hilare83104/
Hilara8369/
Hilery8361/
Illary8355/
Hélary8345/
Gilary8325/
Ilariy8316/
Hilory838/
Hylary835/
Ailary832/
Ilarry832/
Hulary831/
Ilarey831/
Iliary831/
Jilary831/
Eilary831/
Hkhillary801/
Hilaire7735,009/
Khilari7723,340/
Khilare7715,478/
Hillery773,187/
Hilares772,062/
Chilari77674/
Jilariy77638/
Chilare77266/
Gillary7789/
Hilarie7778/
Hilaris7753/
Hillari7746/
Hilarza7746/
Hellary7734/
Hilarai7726/
Chilara7720/
Khelary7719/
Hailari7719/
Hilauri7714/
Hiliare7712/
Hilarez7711/
Hillory778/
Chelary778/
Hyllary777/
Hilaret776/
Gilhary776/
Hiloriy776/
Hillare775/
Hailare775/
Gilariy774/
Hilarri774/
Hilairi773/
Helarry773/
Gilarry772/
Hilaira772/
Oileary772/
Heliary772/
Gilaroy772/
Helariy771/
Hilarid771/
Hilarre771/
Hillarj771/
Hailory771/
Illarry771/
Healary771/
Hilgare771/
Hilarit771/
Goilary771/
Jhilari771/
Uhleary770/
Hilerry770/
Heleary770/
Chilairaya751/
Ilari734,196/
Ilara73307/
Ilare7358/
Ilery7353/
Ulary7338/
Elary7334/
Ilory7320/
Khillare7122,726/
Khillari713,012/
Chillara712,264/
Hillaire711,312/
Chilatre71526/
Chillari71525/
Chislari71501/
Gilharry71462/
Huillery71405/
Hilairet71291/
Cheilari71230/
Chilhare71114/
Chillare7197/
Hislaire7190/
Chilauri7178/
Chilarge7148/
Hilliare7141/
Hyllarry7138/
Chilgari7130/
Chitlari7125/
Chilaris7121/
Hillaret7116/
Chilargi7116/
Hillares7112/
Khilaare7111/
Hilairis719/
Khailari718/
Hillaris718/
Chiolare718/
Hillerøy718/
Khilaree717/
Khilargi716/
Hillarie715/
Khailare715/
Chilatri714/
Chilyara714/
Chhilare714/
Hilleray712/
Khilarhi712/
Khhilare711/
Khilarre711/
Chilaari711/
Chilarai711/
Chilhari711/
Cheleary711/
Jhailari711/
Ilhargey711/
Hilairie711/
Hilarees711/
Hiliaris711/
Aitlasry711/
Chilares711/
Hilhario711/
Hillariz711/
Hilaitre711/
Hoilarie711/
Khilairi711/
Khiloriy711/
Hajliary711/
Chielari711/
Chilaira711/
Chilaire711/
Chilarez711/
Chilario711/
Hailario711/
Hellaury711/
Hitlaire711/
Hillerey710/
Gilheary710/
Hilliara710/
Chillory710/
Hillerry710/
Hillaree710/
Hilareth710/
Hilleiry710/
Hillairet672,024/
Ilario671,521/
Elhary671,307/
Elasry67551/
Illari67361/
Ailara67314/
Cheilaris67267/
Islari67201/
Ellary67199/
Ilarit67158/
Ilarri67156/
Eslary67141/
Ilauri67116/
Iloriy67101/
Jilari6796/
Gilari6795/
Hilora6781/
Ilares6777/
Helari6772/
Ilaire6764/
Chillarge6763/
Ilarie6749/
Hulare6738/
Helare6738/
Ilarza6737/
Illery6734/
Illare6732/
Hileri6725/
Yilari6724/
Chillargi6723/
Hilere6722/
Elgary6720/
Gilory6719/
Ilarre6719/
Ilaris6714/
Chilhatre6712/
Illara6712/
Gilare6711/
Jilare6711/
Hylari6711/
Ilaura6710/
Itlari678/
Ilhare678/
Aylary678/
Uleary677/
Ularay677/
Hulery676/
Khaillare676/
Ilyare676/
Hulari675/
Chhillari675/
Ailari675/
Jilara675/
Jelary675/
Hilori674/
Khilahare674/
Chilahare674/
Ilhari673/
Ulairy673/
Ilairi673/
Chillatre673/
Elarey673/
Hitellari673/
Iolari673/
Helery672/
Eleary672/
Ilyari672/
Khaillari672/
Hylare672/
Ilgari672/
Elaray672/
Eilari672/
Ullary672/
Yllary672/
Helara672/
Iliare672/
Khhillare671/
Khillarai671/
Khillhare671/
Chilarije671/
Chillhare671/
Chitlaari671/
Ilarer671/
Ilarhi671/
Ilaroi671/
Ilarra671/
Ileiry671/
Iliari671/
Hilore671/
Eilery671/
Gillharry671/
Ailare671/
Hílare671/
Hílari671/
Ilaira671/
Iliara671/
Elayry671/
Ailery671/
D'Hilaire671/
Chailasri671/
Hohylaury671/
Chilaress670/
Uhlery670/
Helory670/
Hulory670/
Ularey670/
Hilliarge670/

Hilary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hilary in the Oriya language
ହିଲାରୀhilari-
Hilary in the Marathi language
हेलरीhelari56.25
इलारीilari18.75
हेलारीhelari12.5
हीलरीhilari6.25
हीलारीhilari6.25

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