Hillyard Surname

98,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hillyard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-garth' or 'hill-yard.' Not to be confounded with Hillier, which see.

Thomas Hillard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert de Hildgard, Yorkshire, 1273.

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Hillyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7481:131,89913,883
England1,3561:41,0905,277
Canada3441:107,10911,509
Australia1711:157,87016,525
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
France161:4,151,420237,746
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales91:343,83718,086
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7551:32,2854,284
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6111:82,1918,629

Hillyard (38) may also be a first name.

Hillyard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the hill-garth' or 'hill-yard.' Not to be confounded with Hillier, which see.

Thomas Hillard, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert de Hildgard, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Hildyard, Yorkshire, ibid.

Robert Hiliard, Yorkshire, ibid.

Robert Hildeyerd, Yorkshire, ibid.

These four entries represent, no doubt, the same individual.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Hildegard' or 'Hildeward'; v. Hild. Also v. Yonge, ii. 235. 'Hildyard, formerly Hildheard, an ancient personal name. The family are said to have sprung from Robert Hildheard, of Normanby, Yorkshire, in the year 1109.' So says Lower, quoting Burke's Landed Gentry. This family, however, as shown above, is of local origin. But I have found several entries that settle the point that in some cases these names are of baptismal origin.

Julian Hildegar, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hildiardos Bel. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Hilward de Broughton, 1400: West, Antiquities of Furness.

Robert Helleyerd, Close Rolls, 4 Henry V.

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

(English) 1 Dweller at the Hill- Yard or -Enclosure [Old English hyll + geard, enclosure, courtyard, dwelling] 2 for Hildyard, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

V. Hilliard.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hillyard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hillyard is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillyard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hillyard is the 98,878th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,520,456 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Hillyard live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hillyard is also the 1,662,754th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 38 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,748 people, or 1 in 131,899. In The United States Hillyard is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Utah, where 8 percent are found and Missouri, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Hillyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hillyard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hillyard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hillyard are 15.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hillyard earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.26% less than the national average, earning R 144,348 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $42,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $46,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillyards940/
Hillard938,718/
Hilyard931,462/
Illyard930/
Hilliard8831,328/
Gillyard88843/
Hilleard88281/
Huillard88162/
Haillard8886/
Hillaird8816/
Hillardt8813/
Chillard889/
Hillards883/
Heillard882/
Jillyard881/
Hillarrd881/
Hillayrd881/
Hellyard881/
Hillyord880/
Hillaard880/
Illard8612/
Hilard8612/
Chilliard82137/
Chaillard82134/
Hilliards8272/
Hillgardt828/
Hailliard822/
Chhillard821/
Hilliaard821/
Hillliard821/
Gillard8023,563/
Gilyard802,427/
Hellard801,769/
Jillard80268/
Ellyard80251/
Chilard80115/
Helyard8077/
Aillard8048/
Hielard8040/
Hiliard8030/
Hillord8027/
Hillart803/
Eillard803/
Uillard802/
Hailard802/
Illhard802/
Jilyard801/
Illiard801/
Hoilard801/
Huilard801/
Hilhard800/
Heilard800/
Hylyard800/
Hilyord800/
Hislard800/
Hileard800/
Ilard775/
Gaillard7558,160/
Gilliard756,777/
Juillard755,169/
Jaillard75790/
Illhardt75483/
Gilleard75333/
Chislard7583/
Gill'ard7563/
Gailyard7550/
Gillaird7523/
Gillgard7518/
Jilliard754/
Chailard753/
Helliard752/
Hijlaard752/
Hilleart751/
Gillaard751/
Gillayrd751/
Hailiard751/
Hilliart751/
Etillard751/
Aillaird751/
Hilliord750/
Helleard750/
Jailyard750/
Hieliard750/
Goillard750/
Hiliards750/
Hylliard750/
Healyard750/
Gillarrd750/
Ellard715,185/
Hillairet712,024/
Gilard711,110/
Gailliard71821/
Helard71427/
Elyard71199/
Juilliard71136/
Jailliard7181/
Chaileard7147/
Hylard7133/
Hillgarth7125/
Eilard7118/
Hélard7118/
Gaillaird715/
Heylliard715/
Hilart714/
Hyllgaard714/
Islard712/
Khillarte711/
Hilord711/
Gailllard711/
Ehlard710/
Gailleard710/
Gillgaurd710/
Ilgard710/
Chaillardová702/
Hilgart671,039/
Gellard67404/
Giliard67388/
Gillart67204/
Gilhard67181/
Heliard67142/
Heulard67108/
Jellard6785/
Elliard6782/
Goilard6775/
Gilaard6769/
Ilhardt6763/
Gailard6756/
Eilhard6750/
Hyliard6734/
Elleard6730/
Chelard6728/
Ellgard6711/
Gileard6710/
Ihlardt677/
Khelard677/
Gillord676/
Illarte675/
Chieyleard675/
Jyllard674/
Ellaird672/
Eallard672/
Hoylard671/
Ehlardt671/
Eullard671/
Gilyord671/
Heelard671/
Héliard671/
Ilgardt671/
Haylard671/
Hellart671/
Isllart671/
Juilard671/
Yollard671/
Elllard671/
D'Gaillard671/
Chilart671/
Hilarte671/
Aylyard670/
Gelyard670/
Jilhard670/
Gilgard670/
Ehlhard670/
Heleard670/
Gehlard670/
Gilyart670/
Ellards670/

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Hillyard Reference & Research

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