Hilhouse Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHilhouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
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).
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.
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