Hilliar Surname

468,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hilliar Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) Roofer, Thatcher [Middle English hillier; from Old Norse hylia, to cover] See Hellier.

Hilliar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:287,20622,180
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
South Africa1471:368,55633,364
Australia1151:234,74522,001
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3101:78,6308,494
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Hilliar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) Roofer, Thatcher [Middle English hillier; from Old Norse hylia, to cover] See Hellier.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hilliar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilliar is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilliar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 468,873rd most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 10,163,941 people. Hilliar is primarily found in Europe, where 28 percent of Hilliar reside; 28 percent reside in Northern Europe and 28 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Hilliar is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 287,206. In England Hilliar is most numerous in: Devon, where 12 percent are found, Hampshire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 21 percent are found.

Hilliar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hilliar has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hilliar last name contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 209 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hilliar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hilliar surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hilliar earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning R 266,844 per year; in United States they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $41,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.27% less than the national average, earning $38,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilliard9331,328/
Hilliare9341/
Hilliart931/
Hillar92578/
Hiliar923/
Illiar921/
Chilliard88137/
Hailliard882/
Hilliaard881/
Hillliard881/
Chilliair881/
Hillard868,718/
Helliar86344/
Khillar86284/
Chillar86249/
Gilliar86161/
Hillyar86140/
Hiliard8630/
Eilliar8620/
Hillarp8615/
Hiliare8612/
Hillare865/
Hillart863/
Hillair862/
Hilleir861/
Illiard861/
Hillaar861/
Hillear860/
Hylliar860/
Hilar83167/
Illar83110/
Iliar831/
Khillare8022,726/
Hillaire801,312/
Chhillar80879/
Hilleard80281/
Huillard80162/
Chillare8097/
Haillard8086/
Hillgaar8021/
Hillaird8016/
Hillardt8013/
Chillard809/
Jilliard804/
Helliard802/
Heillard802/
Khillaur801/
Chelliar801/
Hillarrd801/
Hillayrd801/
Hilleart801/
Hailiard801/
Hilliord800/
Hillaard800/
Hylliard800/
Hilliore800/
Khilar7725,172/
Hitlar77952/
Hailar77633/
Hullar77452/
Gillar77414/
Huliar77275/
Hellar77258/
Huilar77244/
Chilar77164/
Hilare77104/
Hilyar7768/
Hilair7762/
Hislar7732/
Illare7732/
Ehliar7715/
Illard7712/
Hilard7712/
Yillar7711/
Jillar7711/
Elliar776/
Heliar774/
Hilart774/
Igliar774/
Hillor773/
Iliare772/
Illair771/
Hoilar771/
Eillar771/
Illior771/
Giliar771/
Aillar771/
Hyliar770/
Chaillard75134/
Khaillare756/
Heylliard755/
Khhillare751/
Khillhare751/
Chillhare751/
Chhillard751/
Ilar731,506/
Hilaire7135,009/
Khilare7115,478/
Hellard711,769/
Hellyar71579/
Jillard71268/
Chilare71266/
Hayllar71259/
Chilgar71180/
Heliard71142/
Haislar71119/
Chilard71115/
Chellar71100/
Elliard7182/
Chhilar7179/
Khillor7163/
Aillard7148/
Gilleir7144/
Illaire7138/
Hyliard7134/
Hillord7127/
Gaillar7121/
Gilloir7117/
Jillare718/
Hällare718/
Khailar717/
Huellar717/
Gillyar716/
Khellar716/
Gillaur715/
Heislar715/
Hailare715/
Illahar715/
Chislar714/
Hileire714/
Chilhar714/
Chillahare714/
Aillare714/
Gillior714/
Khoilar714/
Chailar714/
Eillard713/
Hittlar713/
Khilaar713/
Uillard712/
Hullair712/
Heliare712/
Hillyor712/
Hailard712/
Gillear712/
Illhard712/
Khilair711/
Chillor711/
Chilyar711/
Hellgar711/
Hilarre711/
Hoilard711/
Heliart711/
Héliard711/
Huilard711/
Heliarz711/
Hellart711/
Helleir711/
Isllart711/
Khilayr711/
Gelliar711/
Gillahr711/
Chilart711/
Gillgar711/
Hellior710/
Heilyar710/
Hilhard710/
Hellair710/
Heilard710/
Heillor710/
Hislard710/
Illyard710/
Hileard710/
Ilgar673,679/
Hular672,559/
Ellar67988/
Gilar67683/
Illhardt67483/
Oilar67414/
Islar67289/
Uhlar67265/
Helar67153/
Yllar67145/
Chillore67127/
Chilhare67114/
Eilar67101/
Hislaire6790/
Chislard6783/
Chailarp6766/
Ilare6758/
Khillore6749/
Ullar6737/
Ailar6729/
Illor6726/
Ihlar6719/
Jilar6718/
Ilyar6716/
Ilarz6712/
Khilaare6711/
Eliar6711/
Yilar6710/
Illár6710/
Heilleur679/
Ilaur679/
Ilair678/
Üllar678/
Khellare676/
Chailart676/
Khailare675/
Ilard675/
Hilor675/
Hyllaire675/
Chhilare674/
Itlar674/
Hilarová673/
Ilaar673/
Ilear673/
Chailard673/
Ilhar672/
Iloir672/
Hijlaard672/
Illarova671/
Khhilare671/
Khilarre671/
Khjllare671/
Chislear671/
Chetliar671/
Chellare671/
Chhitlar671/
Hellaire671/
Jillyard671/
Hylar671/
Iliarova671/
Ealliard671/
Cheallar671/
Ilart671/
Ilior671/
Hílar671/
Hellyard671/
Uilar671/
Gehllaar671/
Etillard671/
Aillaird671/
Chillour671/
Chilaire671/
Hitlaire671/
Helleard670/
Ehlar670/
Chaileir670/
Hillyord670/

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