Hillis Surname

47,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,831 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Hillis Surname Definition:

The nets of Adam Hillis in Aberdeen were tampered with, 1442 (CRA., p. 7). Watte Hillis, tenant of part of Cupar Grange, 1514 (Cupar Angus, I, p. 296).

Hillis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,6901:47,1345,722
Canada1,2671:29,0813,817
Northern Ireland4411:4,184827
England3081:180,90316,305
Australia2491:108,41612,099
Scotland2291:23,3792,622
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
New Zealand1581:28,6605,005
Ireland1341:35,1412,927
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Israel421:203,75319,703
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
France91:7,380,302306,885
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belize11:355,4743,977
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4851:9,1341,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland841:44,5623,225
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2311:40,7954,792

Hillis (500) may also be a first name.

Hillis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The nets of Adam Hillis in Aberdeen were tampered with, 1442 (CRA., p. 7). Watte Hillis, tenant of part of Cupar Grange, 1514 (Cupar Angus, I, p. 296).

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

Hillis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hillis is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 47,720th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 672,841 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Hillis live; 81 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 379,225th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 500 people.

The last name Hillis is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7,690 people, or 1 in 47,134. In The United States Hillis is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Hillis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hillis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 642 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 273 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 72 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hillis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hillis last name is principally Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hillis last name are 12.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hillis earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.97% more than the national average, earning R 315,984 per year; in United States they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $41,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chillis92344/
Hillios9236/
Khillis928/
Hillies925/
Hillais921/
Hillois921/
Hilliss921/
Hillish921/
Huillis921/
Haillis920/
Hillise920/
Hilli911,919/
Hilis91733/
Illis91246/
Hillisch86167/
Chillies867/
Chaillis862/
Chilliss860/
Gillis8342,498/
Illies831,331/
Chilli831,312/
Hilles83528/
Hillia83423/
Hillie83371/
Hellis83359/
Hailis83136/
Hillix83113/
Chilis8385/
Hullis8364/
Eillis8347/
Uillis8338/
Illish8335/
Khilis8332/
Illisz8317/
Khilli8313/
Hällis8311/
Illiss837/
Jillis836/
Illios833/
Illais833/
Hillai833/
Hillii833/
Hilist832/
Hillys832/
Hillit832/
Huilli832/
Heilis831/
Hilois831/
Aillis831/
Hilies831/
Hyllis830/
Hili806,147/
Illi803,922/
Ilis80831/
Hillisová801/
Chellis77752/
Gilliss77650/
Chielli77400/
Helleis77240/
Gillois77213/
Chilles77180/
Chuilli7784/
Hilless7775/
Gillish7766/
Heilles7760/
Hullois7750/
Hellies7749/
Chailis7746/
Chillia7743/
Hillitt7729/
Chillie7729/
Chiolis7726/
Heallis7721/
Chilios7720/
Chillio7719/
Chijlis7719/
Hillich7719/
Hellisz7711/
Chiolli7711/
Hillges7710/
Chillit776/
Khiolis775/
Chillip775/
Chillai774/
Gaillis774/
Illisse774/
Cheilis774/
Gillisz774/
Khailli774/
Chilise774/
Chitlli773/
Eillies773/
Chilies772/
Hillaid772/
Hailles772/
Khillai772/
Hailish772/
Chailli772/
Hillesø772/
Haillai772/
Gilleis771/
Chillic771/
Cheilli771/
Chhilli771/
Hoilles771/
Ahyllis771/
Gillios771/
Haillie771/
Illiays771/
Illyais771/
Hellais771/
Isellis771/
Gillais771/
Gillijs771/
Chillih771/
Khilish771/
Heillic770/
Chielis770/
Jillies770/
Gilllis770/
Chiliss770/
Hellise770/
Hellois770/
Ellis73406,877/
Illia7329,062/
Hille7317,056/
Illés7314,549/
Chili7312,025/
Gilli739,080/
Helis738,268/
Ilies737,958/
Hiles737,196/
Illes733,337/
Gilis733,049/
Haili732,919/
Helli732,862/
Hilla732,158/
Hilly731,800/
Yilli73630/
Heili73586/
Illit73572/
Hilai73517/
Hilia73512/
Khili73440/
Iluis73418/
Illio73405/
Jilli73374/
Ehlis73349/
Huili73300/
Islis73255/
Jilis73199/
Ielli73162/
Iolli73159/
Hisli73138/
Hulis73123/
Ilois73108/
Illie73103/
Høili73103/
Ailis7385/
Illiz7379/
Hilic7371/
Illai7365/
Ilios7363/
Hijli7363/
Iolis7362/
Illei7356/
Illih7356/
Hylli7353/
Hälli7345/
Illic7340/
Illiť7340/
Ilais7336/
Ullis7332/
Ilish7330/
Ailli7327/
Hilit7325/
Hitli7318/
Ilisz7318/
Iliss7316/
Uhlis7315/
Yilis7313/
Hilie7313/
Hilip7312/
Hiliz7310/
Ihlis739/
Eilli737/
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Ilgis736/
Hieli735/
Illys735/
Eilis734/
Hilei734/
Uilli734/
Illhi734/
Uilis733/
Ilise732/
Illiy732/
Jllis732/
Illid732/
Illii732/
Hoili732/
Hélis732/
Hillé732/
Hilih732/
Hilix732/
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Ehlli732/
Itlis731/
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Hiliy731/
Hillj731/
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Illyi731/
Illès731/
Ielis731/
Hilhi731/
Yllis731/
Hylis731/
Ileis731/
Hioli731/
Illij730/
Chaillie71181/
Jaillais71143/
Illitsch7192/
Chellios7178/
Hailliez7169/
Hisselli7135/
Chilless7125/
Hechilli7115/
Chilliez7114/
Chitelli7112/
Chicelli7110/
Chilishe718/
Aichilli718/
Chicilli716/
Chiselli716/
Chailles716/
Helleisz716/
Chaitlis714/
Chiluise713/
Hilliaid712/
Chhailli712/
Chellise712/
Chellies711/
Hichelli711/
Hittilli711/
Chilisse711/
O'Gillis711/
Chillieh711/
Chielish711/
Oilliess710/
Chelliss710/
Hellisch710/
Hilleast710/
Echilles710/
Chilleys710/
Gilles6748,707/
Hiller6737,612/
Chilla6720,058/
Chelli6711,129/
Chiles679,217/
Ili677,104/
Hailie673,087/
Hilley672,479/
Hailes672,351/
Khaili671,984/
Gillio671,929/
Chille671,903/
Chaili671,888/
Gailis671,371/
Gellis671,070/
Illich67804/
Jellis67757/
Helles67756/
Helies67755/
Elliss67697/
Khilei67693/
Ellies67641/
Oillic67628/
Chilia67546/
Choili67521/
Hillje67518/
Hoiles67498/
Içelli67452/
Heiles67426/
Hellie67384/
Chieli67379/
Hulisz67371/
Khihli67343/
Chelis67339/
Hiolle67334/
Heelis67314/
Khilai67301/
Helisz67280/
Jilles67260/
Huille67255/
Ellish67232/
Khilgi67217/
Chilly67191/
Heille67163/
Hailid67163/
Hillez67147/
Gailli67135/
Healis67134/
Hailla67128/
Huilla67123/
Jillui67122/
Chilio67121/
Hailai67120/
Hislip67115/
Iselli67114/
Ailles67104/
Illges67103/
Hielle6794/
Iliesh6782/
Chillè6778/
Hailly6770/
Gillès6769/
Ilisch6768/
Jillie6762/
Gilois6761/
Chichelli6757/
Chitli6756/
Eilles6752/
Hillep6750/
Illays6750/
Ellise6748/
Khelli6748/
Chilai6746/
Jailis6745/
Hilges6745/
Ullais6744/
Hilich6742/
Hailia6738/
Huleis6735/
Hillay6734/
Gillih6733/
Chiliy6732/
Helish6732/
Gillij6731/
Ellois6731/
Yillia6730/
Islish6730/
Huilie6730/
Hailys6730/
Gillyi6729/
Gilgis6728/
Ilyais6728/
Ullois6726/
Gilais6725/
Illesh6724/
Chittelli6723/
Jilish6722/
Haille6721/
Heilly6719/
Ehlies6719/
Gillai6719/
Itilli6719/
Aillia6718/
Hulais6718/
Jhelis6718/
Ellios6717/
Chilie6717/
Hellia6717/
Hellys6716/
Ghilly6715/
Huiles6715/
Hoilai6715/
Kheili6715/
Hulles6714/
Chailliey6714/
Juilis6713/
Hileus6713/
Hélisz6713/
Ilgish6711/
Yollis6711/
Chilip6711/
Illait6711/
Hyllia6711/
Chiliz6711/
Illaia6711/
Illiey6711/
Illlia6711/
Chilhi6710/
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Helgis6710/
Helais679/
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Hillya677/
Ailish677/
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Chilii677/
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