Hillhouse Surname
Approximately 3,730 people bear this surname
Hillhouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-house,' i.e. the house on the hill; compare Moorhouse, Fieldhouse. With Hellus (infra), compare Loftus for Lofthouse, or Malthus for Malthouse; v. Backhouse.
Nicholas del Hellus, Buckinghamshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHillhouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,607 | 1:139,033 | 14,495 |
| Scotland | 412 | 1:12,995 | 1,711 |
| England | 194 | 1:287,206 | 22,180 |
| Australia | 150 | 1:179,971 | 18,195 |
| Canada | 146 | 1:252,367 | 23,920 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 47 | 1:2,110 | 344 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| British Virgin Islands | 14 | 1:2,257 | 293 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 233 | 1:16,065 | 1,746 |
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 489 | 1:102,697 | 10,383 |
Hillhouse (13) may also be a first name.
Hillhouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-house,' i.e. the house on the hill; compare Moorhouse, Fieldhouse. With Hellus (infra), compare Loftus for Lofthouse, or Malthus for Malthouse; v. Backhouse.
Nicholas del Hellus, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1597-8 Richard Pallme, husbandman, and Grace Hellhouse, widow of Robert Hellhouse, carpenter, of Purley, Essex: Marriage Lic. (London).
1795. Married — Thomas Dykes and Ann Hillhouse: St. George, Hanover Square.
Of local origin from one or other of the half dozen small places of the name in Ayrshire. William Hillhouse appears in Irvine, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 722).
Hillhouse Demographics
Average Hillhouse Salary in
United States
$42,223 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hillhouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hillhouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hillhouse is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hillhouse? popularity and diffusion
Hillhouse is the 122,552nd most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,953,766 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Hillhouse are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hillhouse is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 13 people.
Hillhouse is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,607 people, or 1 in 139,033. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, Mississippi, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States Hillhouse is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 11 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Hillhouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hillhouse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hillhouse last name increased 533 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 511 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hillhouse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hillhouse last name is chiefly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hillhouse last name are 21.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.12% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hillhouse earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 180.16% more than the national average, earning R 665,772 per year; in United States they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $42,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.9% more than the national average, earning $64,537 CAD per year.
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Hillhouse Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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