Hillyear Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hillyear Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hillyear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland121:446,15118,166
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Hillyear Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hillyear occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Hillyear click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillyear? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hillyear is the 2,394,033rd most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Hillyear live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Hillyear is most common in England, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England it is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 75 percent live, Devon, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 33 percent live and Scotland, where 19 percent live.

Hillyear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hillyear has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hillyear surname rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hillyear Last Name Statistics demography

Hillyear earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillyeard9415/
Hilyear9321/
Hillyier880/
Helyear802/
Ilyejar801/
Gilyear800/
Heiliyer750/
Gilliyaar715/
Hilleuier710/
Oilgear671/
Hylyier670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hillyear
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