Hillery Surname

140,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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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Hillery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1881:165,65816,813
England4891:113,94311,682
Australia2631:102,64511,557
Ireland1691:27,8642,539
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4731:106,17110,660

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.

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

For Hilary, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hillery Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hillery is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hillery click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillery? popularity and diffusion

It is the 140,123rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,286,648 people. Hillery is mostly 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 prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 1,530 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2,188 people, or 1 in 165,658. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found 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 occurrence of Hillery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hillery surname expanded 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 367 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hillery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hillery surname are 9.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.92% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilleary931,011/
Huillery93405/
Chillery93145/
Hillerøy938/
Khillery933/
Hilleray932/
Hilleryd931/
Hilliery930/
Hillerey930/
Hillerry930/
Hilleiry930/
Hilery9261/
Illery9234/
Hillary8614,964/
Gillery86381/
Hellery86169/
Hillera86104/
Aillery8687/
Hillory868/
Khilery863/
Jillery863/
Hillere863/
Chilery861/
Hilleri861/
Hilliry861/
Uhllery860/
Hilerry860/
Ilery8353/
Chilleri80214/
Hilleret80150/
Hilliary80132/
Hilliere8023/
Hillered8017/
Helleryd8013/
Hilllary8012/
Hellerøy808/
Hillarry804/
Hillarøy804/
Hillaray803/
Hillerer802/
Hillerøe802/
Khillere801/
Hillairy801/
Hillaroy801/
Chellery801/
Huilliry801/
Hillerie801/
Gilleriy801/
Gilleroy801/
Haillary801/
Hillarey800/
Hillhary800/
Hilary778,256/
Ellery774,961/
Illera772,212/
Ullery771,645/
Hilera771,201/
Illary7755/
Illeri7735/
Hileri7725/
Hilere7722/
Hilory778/
Hulery776/
Gilery774/
Helery772/
Ileiry771/
Eilery771/
Illere771/
Ailery771/
Uhlery770/
Hillerich75496/
Huilleret7515/
Goillerey7510/
Chillergi754/
Hillerait753/
Hailleret752/
Hilleriph751/
Elleray71373/
Chilera71321/
Khileri71206/
Hellera71176/
Hillari7146/
Gilleri7143/
Hilarry7142/
Illeris7135/
Hellary7134/
Hileret7117/
Eileryd7114/
Hiliary7110/
Hulleri719/
Chilere719/
Chileri718/
Helleri717/
Hiloriy716/
Hillare715/
Elleary714/
Hileire714/
Hielary714/
Chelery713/
Khilere713/
Hilariy713/
Jellery712/
Ullerry712/
Hullere712/
Oileary712/
Hilaary712/
Ellerry711/
Heleriy711/
Huleriy711/
Illerii711/
Illiere711/
Hilarey711/
Hilaryy711/
Hilgeri711/
Hillarj711/
Hillerrich711/
Gileriy711/
Hailory711/
Illarry711/
Illeret711/
Hilgere711/
Hillerisch711/
Hillire711/
Jillera711/
Ullerøy711/
Ailliry711/
Hoilary711/
Ellerey710/
Healery710/
Hilyray710/
Uellery710/
Gillere710/
Uhleary710/
Heulery710/
Heleary710/
Hellory710/
Gileroy710/
Ileri6715,622/
Ulery672,223/
Hillaire671,312/
Aillerie67858/
Elery67262/
Ailleres67162/
Hellerer67123/
Ilary67121/
Ilera67118/
Ilere6777/
Gillerio6772/
Chelleri6766/
Jhiliray6756/
Heislere6747/
Hilliare6741/
Hyllarry6738/
Ailleret6732/
Ailleris6732/
Illerich6731/
Ilory6720/
Gaillere6714/
Hellerøe6712/
Chisleri679/
Chilliri676/
Hellered676/
Hillarie675/
Chellere675/
Chilgeri672/
Chellera672/
Helleres672/
Chileres671/
Chillire671/
Cheleary671/
Hilereth671/
Hilerich671/
Haisleri671/
Chilerhe671/
Hellirer671/
Ilerı671/
Huilerie671/
Illeares671/
Illerhed671/
Heilerio671/
Helleris671/
Gelleray671/
Cheileri671/
Eulleray671/
Gilheary670/
Helliere670/
Hilliree670/
Chealery670/
Hilliore670/
Hillaree670/
Gilerhoy670/

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