Hillsden Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hillsden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hillesden,' a parish four miles from Buckingham, Buckinghamshire; v. Hillson for a variant.

Reginald de Hildesdon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Hildisdon, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Hillsden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada591:624,50251,218
England581:960,65648,451
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Hillsden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hillesden,' a parish four miles from Buckingham, Buckinghamshire; v. Hillson for a variant.

Reginald de Hildesdon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Hildisdon, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1619. Richard Hillersdon, Devon (Ex. Coll.): Register of the University of Oxford.

1720. Married — Detwils Farrer and Elizabeth Hillersdon: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Hillesden (Bucks), anciently Hildisdon, Hildesdon = Hilde’s Hill [Old English dún (Middle English -don), a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hillsden Last Name Facts

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

Hillsden is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillsden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,620,164th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hillsden reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 624,502. In Canada it is most common in: British Columbia, where 47 percent reside, Alberta, where 27 percent reside and Manitoba, where 20 percent reside. Barring Canada it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 47 percent reside and Scotland, where 2 percent reside.

Hillsden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hillsden has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hillsden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Hillsden earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $47,447 CAD per year.

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