Hillard Surname
Approximately 8,718 people bear this surname
Hillard 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 SurnameHillard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,198 | 1:50,356 | 6,081 |
| Australia | 450 | 1:59,990 | 7,275 |
| England | 403 | 1:138,258 | 13,495 |
| France | 291 | 1:228,257 | 35,399 |
| Wales | 162 | 1:19,102 | 2,042 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| Ireland | 32 | 1:147,154 | 6,785 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 67 | 1:66,117 | 4,992 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 424 | 1:57,489 | 6,779 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,117 | 1:44,959 | 5,196 |
Hillard (1,732) may also be a first name.
Hillard 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) 1 for Hildeh(e)ard = Battle - Brave [Old Teutonic hild, battle, war, + h(e)ard, hard, brave] 2 for Hilliard, Hildyard, Hildward, q.v.
Hillard Demographics
Average Male Hillard Height
176.68 cm
Average Female Hillard Height
160.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hillard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hillard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hillard is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hillard? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 58,037th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 835,919 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Hillard reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hillard is also the 184,383rd most frequently used forename globally, held by 1,732 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,198 people, or 1 in 50,356. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Kentucky, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Hillard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hillard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hillard last name expanded 644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 953 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 52 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hillard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hillard last name are 13.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hillard earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.98% less than the national average, earning R 197,280 per year; in United States they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $39,589 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% less than the national average, earning $49,411 CAD per year.
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Hillard Reference & Research
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