Hildred Surname

374,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hildred Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hildred' (v. Yonge). Another compound of Hild, which see.

1784. Married — Alex. Patterson and Mary Hilldrad: St. George, Hanover Square.

1789. — John Woodcock and Elizabeth Hildreth: ibid.

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Hildred Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4381:127,21012,694
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Canada1091:338,03330,736
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Wales81:386,81619,671
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3771:64,6567,442
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Hildred (2,039) may also be a first name.

Hildred Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hildred' (v. Yonge). Another compound of Hild, which see.

1784. Married — Alex. Patterson and Mary Hilldrad: St. George, Hanover Square.

1789. — John Woodcock and Elizabeth Hildreth: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) War-Counsel [Anglo-Saxon Hildred-hild, war, battle + ræd, counsel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hildred Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hildred Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hildred occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hildred? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hildred is the 374,643rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,622,956 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Hildred live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. Hildred is also the 167,097th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 2,039 people.

Hildred is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 438 people, or 1 in 127,210. In England Hildred is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 28 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 21 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England Hildred exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Hildred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hildred has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hildred surname expanded 116 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 573 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hildred Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hildred last name are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hildred earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $52,198 CAD per year.

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