Hilliard Surname
Approximately 31,328 people bear this surname
Hilliard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-garth' or 'hill-yard.' Not to be confounded with Hillier, which see.
Thomas Hillard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert de Hildgard, Yorkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameHilliard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26,319 | 1:13,772 | 1,713 |
| England | 1,819 | 1:30,631 | 4,107 |
| Canada | 1,025 | 1:35,947 | 4,585 |
| Australia | 810 | 1:33,328 | 4,397 |
| Ireland | 588 | 1:8,008 | 1,130 |
| Thailand | 171 | 1:413,090 | 72,457 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| France | 108 | 1:615,025 | 80,926 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| Northern Ireland | 60 | 1:30,751 | 3,176 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 332 | 1:13,343 | 1,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 763 | 1:31,947 | 4,236 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:79,643 | 4,400 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,571 | 1:10,986 | 1,433 |
Hilliard (1,311) may also be a first name.
Hilliard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-garth' or 'hill-yard.' Not to be confounded with Hillier, which see.
Thomas Hillard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Robert de Hildgard, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Hildyard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Robert Hiliard, Yorkshire, ibid.
Robert Hildeyerd, Yorkshire, ibid.
These four entries represent, no doubt, the same individual.
(a) Bapt. 'the son of Hildegard' or 'Hildeward'; v. Hild. Also v. Yonge, ii. 235. 'Hildyard, formerly Hildheard, an ancient personal name. The family are said to have sprung from Robert Hildheard, of Normanby, Yorkshire, in the year 1109.' So says Lower, quoting Burke's Landed Gentry. This family, however, as shown above, is of local origin. But I have found several entries that settle the point that in some cases these names are of baptismal origin.
Julian Hildegar, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hildiardos Bel. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
Hilward de Broughton, 1400: West, Antiquities of Furness.
Robert Helleyerd, Close Rolls, 4 Henry V.
This is a name of German origin (from Old-German hildegard, meaning war stronghold) which came to Ireland from England in the seventeenth century: there are five officers and men of the name (spelt Hildyard, Hilliard and other variants) in the Irish army lists between 1644 and 1685; and Robert Hilliard, whose will was proved in 1678, was a distiller in Dublin. From that on, apart from Dublin, they have been mainly associated with Co. Kerry. In the 1911 census 19 families of Hilliard are recorded as resident in Co. Kerry.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Hill- Yard or -Enclosure [Old English hyll + geard, enclosure, courtyard, dwelling] 2 for Hildyard, q.v.
A name of German origin which came to Ireland from England in the seventeenth century. It has since been mainly associated with Co. Kerry. SIF 90
(English) Dweller at the hill enclosure; descendant of Hildyard (war, enclosure).
Hilliard Demographics
Average Hilliard Salary in
United States
$40,836 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hilliard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hilliard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hilliard occurs most in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hilliard? popularity and diffusion
Hilliard is the 17,661st most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 232,621 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Hilliard are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hilliard is also the 217,187th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 1,311 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 26,319 people, or 1 in 13,772. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Hilliard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hilliard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 177 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hilliard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hilliard last name is primarily Catholic (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hilliard surname are 6.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hilliard earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.58% more than the national average, earning R 296,052 per year; in United States they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $40,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $55,852 CAD per year.
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