Hillsdon Surname

547,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hillsdon Surname Definition:

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

Hillsdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3421:162,91815,185
Australia1071:252,29623,217
Canada761:484,81041,569
Wales221:140,66110,115
United States181:20,136,607622,629
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:186,07215,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hillsdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Hillsdon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hillsdon occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillsdon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 547,713th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,478,675 people. Hillsdon is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Hillsdon are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 342 people, or 1 in 162,918. In England it is mostly found in: Oxfordshire, where 24 percent reside, Hampshire, where 12 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England Hillsdon exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Hillsdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hillsdon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hillsdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hillsdon surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hillsdon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.64% more than the national average, earning $59,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillesdon9416/
Hilsdon93521/
Hellsdon881/
Hellesdon820/
Helsdon80528/
Hülsdonk7523/
Ellesdon750/
Elsdon711,797/
Helsdan670/
Eelsdon670/
Elsdan572/
Elsdom571/
Elzdon571/
Elsdunne503/

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