Hildyard Surname
Approximately 568 people bear this surname
Hildyard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-garth' or 'hill-yard.' Not to be confounded with Hillier, which see.
Thomas Hillard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert de Hildgard, Yorkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHildyard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 264 | 1:211,053 | 18,115 |
| Australia | 136 | 1:198,498 | 19,506 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 175 | 1:139,288 | 12,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Hildyard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-garth' or 'hill-yard.' Not to be confounded with Hillier, which see.
Thomas Hillard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert de Hildgard, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Hildyard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Robert Hiliard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Robert Hildeyerd, Yorkshire, ibid.
These four entries represent, no doubt, the same individual.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Hildegard' or 'Hildeward'; v. Hild. Also v. Yonge, ii. 235. 'Hildyard, formerly Hildheard, an ancient personal name. The family are said to have sprung from Robert Hildheard, of Normanby, Yorkshire, in the year 1109.' So says Lower, quoting Burke's Landed Gentry. This family, however, as shown above, is of local origin. But I have found several entries that settle the point that in some cases these names are of baptismal origin.
Julian Hildegar, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hildiardos Bel. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Hilward de Broughton, 1400: West, Antiquities of Furness.
Robert Helleyerd, Close Rolls, 4 Henry V.
(Teutonic) War - Stronghold [Old Teutonic Hildeg(e)ard-hild, war, battle + Old English g(e)ard = Old Saxon gardo = Old Frisian garda = Gothic gard-s = Old Norse garð-r = O.H.Ger. gart, fence, enclosure, stronghold, (lit.) yard]
Formerly Hildheard, an ancient personal name. The family are said to have sprung from Robert Hildheard, who was of Normanby, co. York, in the year 1109. B.L.G.
Anciently Hildheard. Hild, in Saxon, is a hero or heroine, as Hildebert, illustrious hero, and heard, in the same language, a pastor or keeper.
Armorially identified with Hilliar, Helliar, and Hellier.
From the Danish, Hilleraad; from the German, Hilger; a personal name.
Hildyard Demographics
Average Hildyard Salary in
United States
$47,802 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hildyard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hildyard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hildyard occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hildyard? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hildyard is the 559,180th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. The surname Hildyard occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Hildyard reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Hildyard is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 264 people, or 1 in 211,053. In England it is mostly concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and East Sussex, where 12 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 11 percent are found.
Hildyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hildyard has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hildyard last name rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hildyard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hildyard surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hildyard earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 13.21% more than the national average, earning R 269,040 per year; in United States they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $47,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 182% more than the national average, earning $140,105 CAD per year.
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