Hillery Surname
Approximately 3,187 people bear this surname
Hillery 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,188 | 1:165,658 | 16,813 |
| England | 489 | 1:113,943 | 11,682 |
| Australia | 263 | 1:102,645 | 11,557 |
| Ireland | 169 | 1:27,864 | 2,539 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 46 | 1:96,301 | 6,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 175 | 1:139,288 | 12,604 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 473 | 1:106,171 | 10,660 |
Hillery (1,530) may also be a first name.
Hillery 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.
Hillery Demographics
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Hillery Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hillery Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hillery is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hillery? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hillery is the 140,123rd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,286,648 people. The surname Hillery is primarily found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Hillery live; 69 percent live in North America and 69 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 198,319th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 1,530 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,188 people, or 1 in 165,658. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Hillery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hillery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hillery last name grew 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 367 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hillery Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hillery surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hillery are 9.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.92% registered with the party.
The amount Hillery earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.26% more than the national average, earning R 430,752 per year; in United States they earn 4.12% less than the national average, earning $41,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.33% more than the national average, earning $61,770 CAD per year.
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