Hillcox Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hillcox Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hillcox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hillcox Last Name Facts

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

Hillcox is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillcox? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hillcox is the 2,876,555th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Hillcox live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Hillcox is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Warwickshire, where 24 percent live, West Midlands, where 24 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account England Hillcox exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Hillcox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hillcox has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hillcox last name increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilcox928/
Illcox920/
Hillcok863/
Ilcox831/
Hillcock8044/
Hillcocks751/
Chilcos71123/
Hilcock711/
Illckok711/
Hilcous710/
Huillcas671,126/
Elcox67126/
Hilcoske679/
Ilcos672/
Chilcotz671/
Chilcots671/
Chillcak670/
Hellcock670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Hillcox
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