Hillam Surname

396,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 888 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Hillam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hillam,' a township in the parish of Monk Fryston, West Riding of Yorkshire.

1745. Married — John Hillam and Eleanor Rolt: St. George, Hanover Square.

1786. — Anthony Hillam.

Read More About This Surname

Hillam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3151:176,88316,062
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Australia2231:121,05713,326
India571:13,457,287231,997
Wales101:309,45316,869
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2711:89,9469,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Hillam (28) may also be a first name.

Hillam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hillam,' a township in the parish of Monk Fryston, West Riding of Yorkshire.

1745. Married — John Hillam and Eleanor Rolt: St. George, Hanover Square.

1786. — Anthony Hillam. of Great Billing, Northamptonshire, and Susannah Rudkin: ibid.

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

Hillam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hillam (Hindi: हिल्लम) has its highest incidence in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 396,862nd most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,206,696 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Hillam reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 28 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 315 people, or 1 in 176,883. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 37 percent live, Lancashire, where 8 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Apart from England Hillam occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 25 percent live.

Hillam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hillam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hillam surname rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hillam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hillam surname are 14.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.29% registered with the political party.

Hillam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.93% more than the national average, earning $46,141 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilliam92455/
Chillam9239/
Hillamn922/
Khillam921/
Hillamd921/
Haillam920/
Hisllam920/
Hillham920/
Hilam9110,159/
Illam91201/
Hilliamn861/
Chillham860/
Gillam839,622/
Hailam831,434/
Hillan831,049/
Hellam83323/
Chilam83168/
Illiam8370/
Isllam8362/
Hilham8344/
Hislam8334/
Jillam8328/
Hyllam8325/
Hilame8315/
Khilam8313/
Hullam835/
Illham835/
Yillam834/
Illaam834/
Eillam833/
Aillam833/
Hoilam832/
Hilaam832/
Hillom832/
Illame832/
Hiliam832/
Illeam831/
Hilgam830/
Oillam830/
Ilam802,385/
Gilliam7740,145/
Gillham775,273/
Chellam771,271/
Hillang771,075/
Hilland77841/
Hillian77553/
Chillan77504/
Chilame77478/
Khillan77259/
Chailam77111/
Chitlam7724/
Gillgam7724/
Gillaim7713/
Jilliam7713/
Khuilam7713/
Chilgam7710/
Gillahm777/
Hilaham775/
Chislam774/
Jillaam774/
Hillain774/
Haislam774/
Huillan774/
Uilliam773/
Eilliam773/
Khailam773/
Illiame773/
Uillyam772/
Hailame772/
Hellamn772/
Illaham772/
Huilham772/
Chilham771/
Gillaum771/
Khellam771/
Khilaim771/
Khyllam771/
Chiliam771/
Hellamd771/
Jhailam771/
Hullamm771/
Haillan771/
Hilleim771/
Oilliam771/
Hilllan771/
Heallam771/
Hellame771/
Hellham771/
Kheilam771/
Gaillam771/
Illhamm771/
Uillame771/
Gillyam771/
Hulliam771/
Gilleam770/
Hillean770/
Gihllam770/
Helliam770/
Chiolam770/
Gilllam770/
Hillyan770/
Islam7311,760,270/
Ilham7332,912/
Illan734,350/
Ellam732,471/
Ullam731,243/
Ilame731,110/
Ailam73993/
Jilam73454/
Helam73364/
Gilam73328/
Hilan73167/
Iliam73158/
Eilam73123/
Hulam73120/
Yilam73104/
Itlam7344/
Ilyam7331/
Hilom7325/
Ilgam7316/
Ilaam7316/
Ijlam738/
Iolam738/
Illom738/
Ilamm736/
Ihlam736/
Ilaim736/
Ilahm735/
Ielam731/
Oilam731/
Ehlam731/
Yllam731/
Uilam731/
Uhlam731/
Hylam730/
Chaillan71909/
Cheillan71255/
Haillant71231/
Chailiam7159/
Chillian7124/
Aillaume7121/
Gilliaum7115/
Hillheim7112/
Chilhame716/
Hilliand714/
Khailiam714/
Khillane714/
Hoilland713/
Gillaham712/
Chilyame712/
Hellamnn712/
Chilamme711/
Chillanc711/
Chelleam711/
Cheallam711/
Hilleand711/
Yillaume711/
Hoillian711/
Huillane711/
Illahamt711/
Heilland711/
Chilloum711/
Yillaham711/
Chaillom711/
Chayllam711/
Chellamn711/
Chitleam711/
Chitliam711/
Huilhame711/
Heillian710/
Gillan678,145/
Chilan675,153/
Gilham674,054/
Islamm672,188/
Islaam671,416/
Hiland671,309/
Chilom671,032/
Hailan67717/
Illian67694/
Islame67663/
Jellam67580/
Hellan67559/
Illang67535/
Elliam67521/
Ilhame67519/
Giliam67393/
Hillon67377/
Illand67350/
Hilane67343/
Yollam67268/
Khilan67255/
Chelam67233/
Chailland67209/
Isleam67192/
Heslam67169/
Jailam67142/
Yislam67138/
Jilgam67135/
Gillom67133/
Hailom67107/
Hullám6775/
Islaim6768/
Jillan6754/
Hitlan6752/
Ailleaume6749/
Uislam6748/
Ilaham6748/
Heelam6747/
Gilyam6743/
Islamn6743/
Hullom6741/
Hilang6739/
Aislam6739/
Jiliam6737/
Islasm6735/
Aillan6734/
Ioliam6729/
Uilyam6728/
Ilhaam6727/
Illyan6727/
Hellom6725/
Illane6721/
Ellamm6719/
Ilhamm6718/
Huilan6717/
Gailam6717/
Ulliam6715/
Khelam6714/
Jislam6713/
Hetlam6711/
Eislam6710/
Ilhamd6710/
Hilome6710/
Hulamm679/
Heilan679/
Ielyam679/
Aihlam679/
Ilhamh678/
Eilham678/
Healam677/
Jillom677/
Islamc677/
Islamh677/
Jilham676/
Isliam676/
Gellam676/
Hilian676/
Ilhamn676/
Hislan675/
Hyllan675/
Hillán675/
Yillan674/
Yitlam674/
Islamt674/
Eallam673/
Ellaam673/
Uiliam673/
Ailamn673/
Ellame673/
Islamq672/
Ailame672/
Hylamd672/
Helame672/
Eiliam672/
Elleam672/
Gilgam672/
Illean672/
Heliam672/
Islamk671/
Oislam671/
Heleam671/
Jilame671/
Islajm671/
Islamd671/
Islaum671/
Hyllom671/
Ilaame671/
Hijlan671/
Hilaun671/
Hiloum671/
Hoilan671/
Eilamd671/
Gihlam671/
Ailamm671/
Ailiam671/
Yohlam671/
Uilham671/
Ullamm671/
Uullam671/
Ilheam671/
Yilaum671/
Ilasim671/
Hilaan671/
Uilame671/
Illain671/
Illgan671/
Illhan671/
Ilaime671/
Haylam671/
Heilom671/
Helaim671/
Uillan671/
Ullahm671/
Goilam671/
Aileam671/
Chaillane671/
Chaillant671/
Chillã671/
Ellgam671/
Ellham671/
Jeilam671/
Gehlam671/
Yilgam671/
Ailamh671/
Eillan671/
Joilam671/
Huelam671/
Iollan671/
Illant671/
Hiolom671/
Hiliom671/
Hihlan671/
Helham670/
Hulham670/
Gileam670/
Hielan670/

Hillam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hillam in the Hindi language
हिल्लमhillama-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hillam
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis