Hillman Surname
Approximately 33,227 people bear this surname
Hillman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the hillman,' one who dwelt on the hill: compare Bridgman, Heathman, &c.; v. Hill and Hull (2). Nevertheless we must not forget that Hillman may stand in some cases for Hildemand or Hildemund, and thus be of baptismal origin.
Read More About This SurnameHillman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,671 | 1:16,726 | 2,114 |
| England | 4,990 | 1:11,166 | 1,651 |
| Canada | 1,847 | 1:19,949 | 2,770 |
| Australia | 1,785 | 1:15,124 | 2,153 |
| Wales | 627 | 1:4,935 | 534 |
| Sweden | 521 | 1:18,900 | 1,583 |
| South Africa | 290 | 1:186,820 | 20,354 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Israel | 259 | 1:33,041 | 4,655 |
| New Zealand | 214 | 1:21,160 | 3,714 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| Brazil | 87 | 1:2,460,625 | 75,139 |
| Finland | 47 | 1:116,951 | 11,447 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Jamaica | 40 | 1:71,749 | 3,500 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| Spain | 31 | 1:1,508,130 | 46,256 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Guyana | 12 | 1:63,518 | 5,280 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,438 | 1:9,998 | 1,516 |
| Wales | 131 | 1:11,973 | 726 |
| Guernsey | 12 | 1:2,721 | 462 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,218 | 1:15,606 | 1,995 |
Hillman (659) may also be a first name.
Hillman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the hillman,' one who dwelt on the hill: compare Bridgman, Heathman, &c.; v. Hill and Hull (2). Nevertheless we must not forget that Hillman may stand in some cases for Hildemand or Hildemund, and thus be of baptismal origin.
William Huleman, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Heleman, Devon, ibid.
1586-7. Edmund Herenden and Ellen Hullman: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) 1 = Hill (q.v.) + man.
2 for Hild(e)man = War-Man [Old Teutonic hild, war + man(n]
(English) Dweller on, or near, a hill.
From residence upon some hill. Its ancient forms are Atte-Hill, Ate Hull, &c.
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Hillman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hillman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hillman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hillman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,711th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 219,326 people. The last name Hillman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hillman live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 323,427th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 659 people.
The last name Hillman is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 21,671 people, or 1 in 16,726. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Hillman exists in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Hillman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hillman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 479 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 9,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 10 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hillman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hillman last name are 10.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.55% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hillman earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.93% more than the national average, earning R 299,268 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $44,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,875 CAD per year.
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Hillman Reference & Research
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