Hillard Surname

58,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Hillard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1981:50,3566,081
Australia4501:59,9907,275
England4031:138,25813,495
France2911:228,25735,399
Wales1621:19,1022,042
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland111:486,71119,179
China51:273,464,31313,838
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland671:66,1174,992
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4241:57,4896,779
Wales171:92,2604,121
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1171:44,9595,196

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hillard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hillard is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hillard is the 58,037th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 835,919 people. The surname Hillard is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Hillard are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hillard is also the 184,383rd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,732 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 7,198 people, or 1 in 50,356. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live, Ohio, where 8 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Hillard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hillard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hillard surname expanded 644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 953 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 52 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hillard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hillard surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hillard surname are 13.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.73% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilliard9331,328/
Hillyard934,793/
Hilleard93281/
Huillard93162/
Haillard9386/
Hillaird9316/
Hillardt9313/
Chillard939/
Hillards933/
Heillard932/
Hillaerd931/
Hillarrd931/
Hillayrd931/
Hillaard930/
Hillar92578/
Illard9212/
Hilard9212/
Chilliard88137/
Chaillard88134/
Hilliards8872/
Hillgardt888/
Hailliard882/
Chhillard881/
Hilliaard881/
Hillliard881/
Hillyards880/
Gillard8623,563/
Hellard861,769/
Hilyard861,462/
Hilliar86717/
Khillar86284/
Jillard86268/
Chillar86249/
Hillyar86140/
Chilard86115/
Hullard8664/
Aillard8648/
Hielard8640/
Hiliard8630/
Hillord8627/
Hillarp8615/
Hillare865/
Hillart863/
Eillard863/
Hillerd862/
Uillard862/
Hillair862/
Hailard862/
Illhard862/
Illiard861/
Hoilard861/
Huilard861/
Hillaar861/
Hillear860/
Hilhard860/
Heilard860/
Hislard860/
Illyard860/
Hileard860/
Hilar83167/
Illar83110/
Ilard835/
Gaillard8058,160/
Khillare8022,726/
Gilliard806,777/
Juillard805,169/
Hillaire801,312/
Chhillar80879/
Gillyard80843/
Jaillard80790/
Hillaert80716/
Illhardt80483/
Gilleard80333/
Chillare8097/
Chislard8083/
Gill'ard8063/
Hilliare8041/
Gillaird8023/
Hillgaar8021/
Gillgard8018/
Hillerød8015/
Hulliard809/
Jilliard804/
Hillerdt803/
Chailard803/
Helliard802/
Hijlaard802/
Khillaur801/
Jillyard801/
Hilleart801/
Gillaard801/
Gillayrd801/
Hailiard801/
Hilliart801/
Hellyard801/
Etillard801/
Aillaird801/
Hullyard800/
Hilliord800/
Helleard800/
Hieliard800/
Hillyord800/
Goillard800/
Hiliards800/
Hylliard800/
Gillarrd800/
Khilar7725,172/
Ellard775,185/
Gilard771,110/
Hitlar77952/
Hailar77633/
Helard77427/
Gillar77414/
Hulard77289/
Hellar77258/
Huilar77244/
Chilar77164/
Hilare77104/
Hilyar7768/
Hilair7762/
Hylard7733/
Hislar7732/
Illare7732/
Eilard7718/
Hélard7718/
Yillar7711/
Jillar7711/
Ullard778/
Hilart774/
Hiliar773/
Hillor773/
Islard772/
Illair771/
Hoilar771/
Eillar771/
Illiar771/
Hilord771/
Aillar771/
Ehlard770/
Ilgard770/
Hillairet752,024/
Gailliard75821/
Juilliard75136/
Jailliard7581/
Chaileard7547/
Hillgarth7525/
Khaillare756/
Gaillaird755/
Heylliard755/
Hyllgaard754/
Khhillare751/
Khillarte751/
Khillhare751/
Chillhare751/
Gailllard751/
Chilliair751/
Gailleard750/
Gillgaurd750/
Chaillardová742/
Ilar731,506/
Hilaire7135,009/
Khilare7115,478/
Gilyard712,427/
Hillert711,476/
Hilgart711,039/
Hellyar71579/
Gellard71404/
Giliard71388/
Helliar71344/
Chilare71266/
Hayllar71259/
Ellyard71251/
Gillart71204/
Gilhard71181/
Chilgar71180/
Gilliar71161/
Heliard71142/
Haislar71119/
Heulard71108/
Chellar71100/
Jellard7185/
Elliard7182/
Chhilar7179/
Helyard7177/
Goilard7175/
Gilaard7169/
Khillor7163/
Ilhardt7163/
Gailard7156/
Eilhard7150/
Illaire7138/
Hyliard7134/
Elleard7130/
Chelard7128/
Gaillar7121/
Eilliar7120/
Hiliare7112/
Ellgard7111/
Gileard7110/
Jillare718/
Hällare718/
Khailar717/
Ihlardt717/
Khelard717/
Gillord716/
Gillyar716/
Khellar716/
Gillaur715/
Heislar715/
Hailare715/
Illahar715/
Illarte715/
Chieyleard715/
Chislar714/
Chilhar714/
Chillahare714/
Aillare714/
Jyllard714/
Khoilar714/
Chailar714/
Hittlar713/
Khilaar713/
Ellaird712/
Eallard712/
Hellerd712/
Hillyor712/
Gillear712/
Hilaert712/
Hilleir711/
Khilair711/
Chillor711/
Chilyar711/
Hellgar711/
Jilyard711/
Hoylard711/
Hilarre711/
Ehlardt711/
Eullard711/
Heelard711/
Héliard711/
Illerød711/
Ilgardt711/
Haylard711/
Hellart711/
Isllart711/
Khilayr711/
Juilard711/
Yollard711/
Gillahr711/
Elllard711/
D'Gaillard711/
Chilart711/
Gillgar711/
Hilarte711/
Hylliar710/
Jillerd710/
Jilhard710/
Heilyar710/
Gilgard710/
Hellair710/
Ehlhard710/
Hulyard710/
Heleard710/
Hylyard710/
Hilyord710/
Heillor710/
Gehlard710/
Hylaird710/
Ellards710/
Ilgar673,679/
Ellar67988/
Gilar67683/
Gailhard67625/
Oilar67414/
Elard67308/
Hilairet67291/
Islar67289/
Hullaert67204/
Ellgaard67202/
Eilhardt67190/
Ehlhardt67165/
Helar67153/
Yllar67145/
Chillore67127/
Chilhare67114/
Juilhard67106/
Eilar67101/
Hislaire6790/
Chailarp6766/
Ilare6758/
Gailyard6750/
Khillore6749/
Gaillart6737/
Chaylard6733/
Gillhart6732/
Ailar6729/
Gilliart6729/
Illor6726/
Eilgaard6721/
Hylgaard6720/
Ihlar6719/
Hellerød6719/
Jilar6718/
Ilyar6716/
Jillgart6712/
Ilarz6712/
Khilaare6711/
Ulard6711/
Hälleråd6711/
Yilar6710/
Illár6710/
Heilleur679/
Ilaur679/
Ilair678/
Gaillord678/
Ellhardt677/
Khellare676/
Chailart676/
Khailare675/
Hilor675/
Hyllaire675/
Chhilare674/
Itlar674/
Ellgardt674/
Hilarová673/
Ilaar673/
Ilear673/
Juillart673/
Gilhardt672/
Khilarte672/
Ilhar672/
D'Ellard672/
Gellhard672/
Illarova671/
Khhilare671/
Khilarre671/
Khjllare671/
Chislear671/
Chellare671/
Chelliar671/
Chhitlar671/
Hellaire671/
Hylar671/
Hilgarrt671/
Ealliard671/
Gailiard671/
Cheallar671/
Ilart671/
Iliar671/
Hílar671/
Hiliarte671/
Jeallard671/
Uilar671/
Gayllard671/
Gehlardt671/
Gehllaar671/
Goillart671/
Gilloird671/
Giliaard671/
Chailord671/
Chillour671/
Chilaire671/
Cheylard671/
Heylgard671/
Hitlaire671/
Jailyard670/
Ehlar670/
Gelliard670/
Heatlard670/
Healyard670/
Hilliore670/

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