Hillhouse Surname

122,552nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

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.

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Hillhouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6071:139,03314,495
Scotland4121:12,9951,711
England1941:287,20622,180
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Canada1461:252,36723,920
South Africa991:547,25043,124
Antigua and Barbuda471:2,110344
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
British Virgin Islands141:2,257293
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2331:16,0651,746
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4891:102,69710,383

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.

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khillhouse951/
Hillouse944/
Hillhose944/
Hilhouse942/
Gillhouse89152/
Hellhouse891/
Hielhouse890/
Hillhause890/
Hillous884/
Ilhouse881/
Hillose880/
Chillous82138/
Gilhouse8242/
Hillus80213/
Hillos8021/
Illous8010/
Hilose801/
Chaillous7850/
Gailhouse7831/
Gellhouse788/
Hellouyse782/
Chillouge781/
Hillius75283/
Hillios7536/
Chillos7535/
Chilous7523/
Haillus7522/
Chillus7511/
Illouze759/
Helhose753/
Illusse752/
Khilose752/
Ellouse751/
Hillois751/
Hilushe751/
Gillous751/
Elhouse751/
Hellous751/
Ilouser751/
Hillosa751/
Aillous751/
Illusey751/
Gilluse750/
Hillots750/
Hillise750/
Illus71193/
Gillhaus71127/
Hilus7190/
Illos7177/
Ilous7135/
Hilos7125/
Ilhos7122/
Illoueze7122/
Choilous7119/
Hillgoss7111/
Iluse7111/
Gelhouse715/
Hillhage715/
Chiluise713/
Ilose712/
Elhousse712/
Chilusse712/
Chillusi711/
Hilleuas711/
Khellous711/
Ilhoussa711/
Heullous711/
Ailousse711/
Illosier711/
Gilousey710/
Gellhous710/
Illouz674,707/
Hillas67668/
Helous67555/
Gillus67332/
Heilos67182/
Hilaus67121/
Hilouz67112/
Ilheus6793/
Illius6759/
Hellus6754/
Ilusse6748/
Jilose6746/
Aillos6738/
Gillos6736/
Hyllus6736/
Illusi6735/
Gilhus6722/
Chilos6718/
Hoilos6714/
Hileus6713/
Hilios6712/
Gellhause6711/
Hilius6710/
Ilouze6710/
Ilhosa6710/
Hellos679/
Chillasse679/
Hailos678/
Khilus678/
Hiolos678/
Ellous678/
Ilousi676/
Iolose675/
Illios673/
Elhous673/
Chilus673/
Hislos673/
Iollos672/
Elhose672/
Gehlhause672/
Ilousa672/
Elouse672/
Heluse672/
Illusd672/
Jillus671/
Hilois671/
Hielos671/
Hilusa671/
Hilase671/
Helloysse671/
Hyllos671/
Ilusei671/
Illoge671/
Ilgous671/
Hilusi671/
Hiloos671/
Jillos671/
Uilous671/
Uiluse671/
Ylluse671/
Aitlhouss671/
Illusa671/
Hellouche671/
Khellouze671/
Gilose671/
Hellhoysa671/
Ilhoze671/
Hilosi671/
Hilgus670/
Gillhauss670/
Illyus670/
Heilus670/
Ailous670/
Hillheads670/

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