Hillary Surname
Approximately 14,964 people bear this surname
Hillary Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hilary,' made popular by St. Hilary of Poitiers; the Frenchs. Hilaire. Familiarized to us by Hilary Term, from 13th (Camb.) and 14th (Oxf.) Jan. to Friday and Saturday before Palm Sunday.
Read More About This SurnameHillary Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Kenya | 2,785 | 1:16,582 | 1,992 |
| Nigeria | 2,298 | 1:77,086 | 5,508 |
| Tanzania | 1,732 | 1:30,567 | 3,625 |
| United States | 1,518 | 1:238,774 | 22,855 |
| England | 1,104 | 1:50,469 | 6,250 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Swaziland | 278 | 1:4,670 | 333 |
| Papua New Guinea | 226 | 1:36,078 | 4,313 |
| Australia | 172 | 1:156,952 | 16,457 |
| South Africa | 169 | 1:320,578 | 30,241 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Jamaica | 131 | 1:21,908 | 1,850 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1:42,720 | 7,111 |
| Ireland | 102 | 1:46,166 | 3,435 |
| Malaysia | 83 | 1:355,352 | 18,862 |
| India | 62 | 1:12,372,022 | 220,417 |
| Solomon Islands | 50 | 1:11,601 | 2,083 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 52 | 1:85,190 | 5,835 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 484 | 1:50,362 | 6,139 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 169 | 1:297,152 | 23,646 |
Hillary (163,177) may also be a first name.
Hillary Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hilary,' made popular by St. Hilary of Poitiers; the Frenchs. Hilaire. Familiarized to us by Hilary Term, from 13th (Camb.) and 14th (Oxf.) Jan. to Friday and Saturday before Palm Sunday. St. Helier, Jersey, represents another saint.
Hillary Constabularies, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hiliaria la Waleyse, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Hillaria Puice Poll Tax of
John Hyllary, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Hillary le Clerkes, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
As a font-name common to the close of the 16th century.
Johannes Hillary, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1547. Married — Hillary Finch and Jane Whyte: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1593. Baptised — Hillary, Sonne of Hillary Turner, draper: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1781. Married — George Hillary and Isabella Battin: St. George, Hanover Square.
For Hilary, q.v.
Derived from the Latin hilarius (cheerful), is an English name well known in Co. Clare. There is no basis for the statement that it is an anglicized form of Ó hIrghile, i.e. Hirelly, a very rare name. SIF 89
Hillary is derived from the Latin word hilarius (cheerful) and is associated with East Anglia. It is the christian name of several saints, from one of whom Mount Hilary in Co. Cork is called. As a surname it is not numerous in Ireland: as far as this country is concerned it is now associated mainly with west Clare, whence comes Dr. Patrick Hillery, present Minister for Education. Four freeholders of the name are given in the Clare freeholders of 1821 in the barony of Ibrickane. In the eighteenth century some Leinster wills are recorded for the name Hillary. The only reference I have met before that is a Co. Armagh householder, unless we accept le Helier of which there is an isolated example in 1290.
Ó hlrghile has been given as the Irish form of Hillary, but this appears to be based on no authentic evidence: Ó hlrghile is properly anglicized Hirelly, but this is a very rare name: Hirell, however is fairly well known in the Inishowen peninsula, Co. Donegal, which contains Malin Head, the most northerly point in Ireland (incidentally that point is not in the territory officially known as “Northern Ireland”).
These names are actually variants of O'Friel.
From St. Hilary, Normandy. Jane, Hubert, Peter, Ralph de St. Hilary, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The Baronets Hillary are of this family.
Hillary Demographics
Average Hillary Salary in
United States
$42,329 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hillary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hillary Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hillary (Arabic: هيلاري, Marathi: हीलरी, Oriya: ହିଲାରୀ) occurs more in Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hillary? popularity and diffusion
It is the 35,331st most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 487,005 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Hillary are found; 30 percent are found in East Africa and 21 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Hillary is also the 6,450th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 163,177 people.
Hillary is most commonly used in Sudan, where it is borne by 3,080 people, or 1 in 12,179. Beside Sudan this last name is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 19 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.
Hillary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hillary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hillary last name grew 898 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 196 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 643 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hillary Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hillary surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland, Christian (98%) in Kenya and Christian (94%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Hillary last name are 9.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hillary earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 183% more than the national average, earning R 672,504 per year; in United States they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $42,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning $56,443 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hillary Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିଲାରୀ | hilari | - |
| Hillary in the Marathi language | ||
| हीलरी | hilari | - |
| Hillary in the Arabic language | ||
| هيلاري | hylary | - |
| هيلري | hylry | - |
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