Hilhouse Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hilhouse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-house,' i.e. the house on the hill; compare Moorhouse, Fieldhouse. With Hellus (infra), compare Loftus for Lofthouse, or Malthus for Malthouse; v. Backhouse.

Nicholas del Hellus, Buckinghamshire, 1273.

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Hilhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Hilhouse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-house,' i.e. the house on the hill; compare Moorhouse, Fieldhouse. With Hellus (infra), compare Loftus for Lofthouse, or Malthus for Malthouse; v. Backhouse.

Nicholas del Hellus, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1597-8 Richard Pallme, husbandman, and Grace Hellhouse, widow of Robert Hellhouse, carpenter, of Purley, Essex: Marriage Lic. (London).

1795. Married — Thomas Dykes and Ann Hillhouse: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Of local origin from one or other of the half dozen small places of the name in Ayrshire. William Hillhouse appears in Irvine, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 722).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hilhouse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hilhouse is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilhouse? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Hilhouse is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Hilhouse reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Hilhouse is most common in: New Hampshire, where 50 percent live and New York, where 50 percent live.

Hilhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilhouse has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillhouse943,730/
Hielhouse940/
Ilhouse931/
Khillhouse891/
Gilhouse8842/
Hillouse884/
Hillhose884/
Hilose861/
Gillhouse82152/
Gailhouse8231/
Hellhouse821/
Hillhause820/
Chilous8023/
Hillous804/
Helhose803/
Khilose802/
Hilushe801/
Elhouse801/
Ilouser801/
Hillose800/
Hilus7790/
Ilous7735/
Hilos7725/
Ilhos7722/
Iluse7711/
Ilose772/
Chillous75138/
Choilous7519/
Gelhouse755/
Chiluise753/
Elhousse752/
Chilusse752/
Ilhoussa751/
Ailousse751/
Gilousey750/
Helous71555/
Hillus71213/
Heilos71182/
Hilaus71121/
Hilouz71112/
Ilheus7193/
Chaillous7150/
Ilusse7148/
Jilose7146/
Gilhus7122/
Hillos7121/
Chilos7118/
Hoilos7114/
Hileus7113/
Hulose7113/
Hilios7112/
Hilius7110/
Ilouze7110/
Ilhosa7110/
Illous7110/
Gellhouse718/
Hailos718/
Khilus718/
Hiolos718/
Ilousi716/
Iolose715/
Elhous713/
Chilus713/
Hislos713/
Elhose712/
Gehlhause712/
Ilousa712/
Elouse712/
Heluse712/
Hellouyse712/
Hilois711/
Huluse711/
Hielos711/
Hilusa711/
Hilase711/
Ilusei711/
Ilgous711/
Hilusi711/
Hiloos711/
Uilous711/
Uiluse711/
Aitlhouss711/
Chillouge711/
Gilose711/
Ilhoze711/
Hilosi711/
Hilgus710/
Heilus710/
Ailous710/
Ilos672,449/
Ilus67818/
Gilhaus67456/
Hulushe67432/
Hillius67283/
Chilosa67165/
Gilhuis67158/
Gilhuys67132/
Hilajos67114/
Chilosi6796/
Chiolos6786/
Gilhuus6785/
Chiluje6785/
Hillios6736/
Chillos6735/
Hiliosa6729/
Haillus6722/
Chilios6720/
Helushe6719/
Hailyus6717/
Elhouss6712/
Chillus6711/
Ilouche6710/
Illouze679/
Iloesie678/
Chilase677/
Khelous676/
Chiloje675/
Elhoser675/
Elousse675/
Iloseph675/
Heloïse675/
Héloïse675/
Ilousis675/
Hiloche674/
Iloudje674/
Chilise674/
Elhoshe674/
Hilache673/
Ilosier673/
Chailos673/
Illusse672/
Eiloush672/
Ilheusa672/
Hylusse672/
Hilasse672/
Ellouse671/
Khilase671/
Khilaus671/
Chiloce671/
Helhaus671/
Hilausa671/
Hillois671/
Gelhous671/
Gailous671/
Gilgous671/
Gilhoys671/
Hailouz671/
Gillous671/
Hellous671/
Hilossi671/
Heloíse671/
Iloussa671/
Ilhouza671/
Hileyus671/
Hillosa671/
Hilojos671/
Jelouse671/
Helousy671/
Gilosse671/
Gilgose671/
Aillous671/
Hailush671/
Illusey671/
Chelous671/
Cheluse671/
Ailuses671/
Elhoush671/
Hylutse671/
Hiloisy671/
Khailus671/
Gilluse670/
Chilius670/
Elousie670/
Gilguse670/
Hillots670/
Hillise670/

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