Hillson Surname
Approximately 1,304 people bear this surname
Hillson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Hillersdon and Hillsden. A common variant in local surnames ending in -ston or -sdon; compare Kelson, Hinkson, &c. Hilson is found in Huntingdonshire, in the neighbourhood of Hillersdon.
Read More About This SurnameHillson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 577 | 1:628,178 | 50,677 |
| England | 379 | 1:147,013 | 14,138 |
| Canada | 147 | 1:250,650 | 23,792 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 232 | 1:105,066 | 10,474 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Hillson (135) may also be a first name.
Hillson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Hillersdon and Hillsden. A common variant in local surnames ending in -ston or -sdon; compare Kelson, Hinkson, &c. Hilson is found in Huntingdonshire, in the neighbourhood of Hillersdon.
1798. Married — Benjamin Page and Ann Hillsdon: St. George, Hanover Square.
Son of Hild, an Old English personal name. Robert Hildson witnessed a charter of the barony of Cultir in Lanarkshire, 1367 (RMS., I, 270). John Hyldsone or Hildsone was tenant of the earl of Douglas in the barony of Kylbouho (Kilbucho) in 1376 (RHM., I, p. xlvii; II, p. 16). James Hillson in Whinkerstanes, 1665, and Marion Hilston in Lidgertwood, 1668 (Lauder).
1 Hild’s Son: v. Hild.
2 for Hillsdon, q.v.
(English) The son of Hild (war).
Hillson Demographics
Average Hillson Salary in
United States
$48,760 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hillson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hillson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hillson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hillson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 293,013th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,588,609 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Hillson live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hillson is also the 797,647th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 135 people.
Hillson is most common in The United States, where it is held by 577 people, or 1 in 628,178. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Hillson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hillson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hillson last name expanded 462 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hillson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hillson last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.
The amount Hillson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $48,760 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning $47,866 CAD per year.
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