Hillyard Surname
Approximately 4,793 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHillyard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,748 | 1:131,899 | 13,883 |
| England | 1,356 | 1:41,090 | 5,277 |
| Canada | 344 | 1:107,109 | 11,509 |
| Australia | 171 | 1:157,870 | 16,525 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 755 | 1:32,285 | 4,284 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 611 | 1:82,191 | 8,629 |
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.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Hill- Yard or -Enclosure [Old English hyll + geard, enclosure, courtyard, dwelling] 2 for Hildyard, q.v.
V. Hilliard.
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Hillyard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hillyard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hillyard occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hillyard click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hillyard? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 98,878th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,520,456 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Hillyard are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hillyard is also the 1,662,754th most common first name internationally It is held by 38 people.
Hillyard is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,748 people, or 1 in 131,899. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, Utah, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Hillyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hillyard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hillyard last name grew 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hillyard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hillyard surname are 15.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.
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