Hillock Surname

241,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,655 people bear this surname

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

Hillock Surname Definition:

Local. John Hillock, witness in Glasgow, 1517 (LCD., p. 214). John Hyllok, witness at Tuliboill, 1546 (Rollok, 5). Robert Hillock in Drumlithie, 1601 (Brechin), Isobel Hillok in Dunblane, 1623 (Dunblane), John Hilloks, maltman in Edinburgh, 1627 (Edinb.

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Hillock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0941:331,31530,015
Canada2541:145,06114,859
England1091:511,17532,340
Northern Ireland581:31,8113,241
Jamaica331:86,9683,873
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Australia271:999,84158,390
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland871:50,9184,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:60,3743,814
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:267,12121,813

Hillock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. John Hillock, witness in Glasgow, 1517 (LCD., p. 214). John Hyllok, witness at Tuliboill, 1546 (Rollok, 5). Robert Hillock in Drumlithie, 1601 (Brechin), Isobel Hillok in Dunblane, 1623 (Dunblane), John Hilloks, maltman in Edinburgh, 1627 (Edinb. Marr.), and James Hillock, merchant in Dumfries, 1735 (Dumfries).

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

Hillock Last Name Facts

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

Hillock occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 241,430th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,403,351 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hillock are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 1,094 people, or 1 in 331,315. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 18 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 15 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Hillock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hillock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hillock surname rose 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 237 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hillock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hillock are 6.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hillock earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 7.99% less than the national average, earning R 218,652 per year; in United States they earn 11.06% more than the national average, earning $47,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $55,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chillock9310/
Hillocke931/
Haillock931/
Heillock930/
Hilock923/
Hilloc922/
Illock921/
Hilllocks881/
Hullock86376/
Chilloc86218/
Hellock8619/
Hitlock863/
Hiliock862/
Hailock862/
Hislock861/
Hillack861/
Hiolock861/
Huilock861/
Hilok8320/
Hiloc834/
Ilock831/
Chislock8048/
Chillack803/
Hislocks801/
Gilliock801/
Chitlock800/
Haitlock800/
Heallock800/
Hillak77783/
Ullock77185/
Hylock7765/
Helock7762/
Hulock7739/
Hellok7736/
Illouk7710/
Hullok775/
Hillog774/
Chiloc772/
Chilok772/
Hilouc771/
Gilock771/
Hiliok771/
Hailok771/
Ellock771/
Illohc771/
Jilloc770/
Islock770/
Chellouck751/
Ilok73492/
Iloc7390/
Haylock714,908/
Chillog7184/
Gellock7164/
Chillak7162/
Khillak7114/
Jellock7114/
Hellack7114/
Heylock7113/
Hoylock718/
Eullock713/
Chiluok713/
Chisloc712/
Chelock711/
Healock711/
Yollock711/
Hisloke711/
Khilook711/
Gillocq711/
Chilack711/
Khailok711/
Hullack711/
Huylock711/
Gilliok710/
Gailock710/
Heulock710/
Iloke671,669/
Cheslock671,158/
Elock67538/
Gilliocq67291/
Chilloux67282/
Hilac67245/
Chellouk67214/
Illak67114/
Uilok67114/
Ullok6784/
Hylok6782/
Hulok6776/
Hilak6755/
Chaillac6749/
Chilliak6748/
Illac6744/
Gilok6737/
Helok6726/
Ellok6722/
Heloc6718/
Elloc6711/
Hilák6710/
Jilliocq6710/
Khellouk679/
Ulock676/
Chilioke676/
Ilgok676/
Yilok675/
Chillake674/
Jilok674/
Illog672/
Ilohc672/
Ailok672/
Ilack671/
Hillough671/
Ulloc671/
Iliok671/
Huloc671/
Illox671/
Hailloux671/
Jlock671/
Haylocks670/

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