Hillow Surname

62,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Hillow Surname Definition:

Of local origin, compare Hillowtoune in Kirkcudbright Retours. Archibald Hillo in Hillotoun witnessed a sasine in Dumfries, 1592 (Dumfriesshire and Galloway Nat. Hist, and Ant. Soc., Trans., 3. ser. XX, p. 204). Margaret Hillow in Maynie, 1667, and three others of the name in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Kirkcudbright).

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Hillow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7,9381:5,818801
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Djibouti91:101,659734
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Hillow (2,088) may also be a first name.

Hillow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin, compare Hillowtoune in Kirkcudbright Retours. Archibald Hillo in Hillotoun witnessed a sasine in Dumfries, 1592 (Dumfriesshire and Galloway Nat. Hist, and Ant. Soc., Trans., 3. ser. XX, p. 204). Margaret Hillow in Maynie, 1667, and three others of the name in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Kirkcudbright). James Hillow in Dumfries, 1713 (Dumfries).

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

Hillow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hillow occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillow? popularity and diffusion

It is the 62,522nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 907,766 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Hillow are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Hillow is also the 164,757th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,088 people.

The last name Hillow is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 7,938 people, or 1 in 5,818. In Kenya it is most common in: Mandera County, where 73 percent reside, Wajir County, where 22 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Hillow exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Djibouti, where 0 percent reside.

Hillow Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hillow surname is principally Muslim (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States Hillow are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Hillow earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 99.09% more than the national average, earning $85,904 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chillow9214/
Hillowe929/
Hilow912,230/
Illow912/
Chaillow861/
Hilowe83198/
Hellow83159/
Chilow8324/
Jillow8320/
Hailow837/
Hullow836/
Illowa833/
Hillaw832/
Hilowa831/
Hiloow831/
Uillow831/
Ilow8071/
Chilowa771,840/
Chilowe77369/
Chellow7713/
Chillov776/
Hillova773/
Hillhof772/
Hillouf771/
Kheilow771/
Chillof771/
Hilouwe771/
Ilowa731,290/
Ihlow73390/
Helow73165/
Ellow73148/
Jilow7329/
Ehlow7323/
Hulow7310/
Hilov738/
Ilowe737/
Illof735/
Hilob735/
Illov733/
Hylow733/
Uhlow732/
Illaw731/
Yilow731/
Hilaw731/
Jllow731/
Ullow731/
Hilof731/
Chailowa716/
Heilloff710/
Heilhows710/
Hillhofe710/
Jilowa671,177/
Chilov67349/
Khilov67344/
Hilouf67194/
Elhlow67122/
Haylow6770/
Yilowa6762/
Healow6754/
Hailov6716/
Illova6716/
Hilova6714/
Hitlaw6713/
Hislaw6711/
Hilawe677/
Hjliow674/
Goilow673/
Chilaw673/
Hellov673/
Jiliow672/
Heilov672/
Illoff672/
Jailow672/
Chilof671/
Hilovs671/
Chilob671/
Helowa671/
Heylow671/
Hillab671/
Chelow671/
Hiloff671/
Ailowa671/
Ellowa671/
Gillov671/
Jislow671/
Heslow670/
Hilgof670/
Hyslow670/
Elliow670/

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