Hilyard Surname

267,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Hilyard 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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Hilyard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3301:272,52625,550
Australia1051:257,10223,526
England201:2,785,90397,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2881:174,37015,649

Hilyard (54) may also be a first name.

Hilyard 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

V. Hillyard, Hilliard

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Formerly Hildheard, an ancient personal name. The family are said to have sprung from Robert Hildheard, who was of Normanby, co. York, in the year 1109. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Anciently Hildheard. Hild, in Saxon, is a hero or heroine, as Hildebert, illustrious hero, and heard, in the same language, a pastor or keeper.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hilyard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilyard is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hilyard.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilyard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hilyard is the 267,252nd most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,984,642 people. Hilyard occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Hilyard reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hilyard is also the 1,350,955th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 54 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,330 people, or 1 in 272,526. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Kansas, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Hilyard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hilyard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hilyard last name expanded 462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilyard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hilyard are 20.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.02% registered with the political party.

Hilyard earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning $43,515 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hillyard934,793/
Hilard9212/
Hillyards880/
Hillard868,718/
Gilyard862,427/
Chilard86115/
Helyard8677/
Hielard8640/
Hiliard8630/
Hailard862/
Jilyard861/
Hoilard861/
Huilard861/
Hilhard860/
Heilard860/
Hylyard860/
Hilyord860/
Hislard860/
Illyard860/
Hileard860/
Ilard835/
Hilliard8031,328/
Gillyard80843/
Hilleard80281/
Huillard80162/
Haillard8086/
Chislard8083/
Gailyard8050/
Hillaird8016/
Hillardt8013/
Chillard809/
Hillards803/
Chailard803/
Heillard802/
Hijlaard802/
Jillyard801/
Hillarrd801/
Hillayrd801/
Hailiard801/
Hellyard801/
Jailyard800/
Hieliard800/
Hillyord800/
Hiliards800/
Hillaard800/
Healyard800/
Gilard771,110/
Helard77427/
Elyard77199/
Hylard7733/
Eilard7718/
Hélard7718/
Illard7712/
Hilart774/
Islard772/
Hilord771/
Ehlard770/
Ilgard770/
Chilliard75137/
Chaillard75134/
Hilliards7572/
Chaileard7547/
Hillgardt758/
Hailliard752/
Chhillard751/
Hilliaard751/
Hillliard751/
Gillard7123,563/
Hellard711,769/
Hilgart711,039/
Giliard71388/
Jillard71268/
Ellyard71251/
Gilhard71181/
Heliard71142/
Heulard71108/
Goilard7175/
Gilaard7169/
Ilhardt7163/
Gailard7156/
Eilhard7150/
Aillard7148/
Hyliard7134/
Chelard7128/
Hillord7127/
Gileard7110/
Ihlardt717/
Khelard717/
Chieyleard715/
Hillart713/
Eillard713/
Uillard712/
Illhard712/
Hoylard711/
Illiard711/
Ehlardt711/
Gilyord711/
Heelard711/
Héliard711/
Ilgardt711/
Haylard711/
Juilard711/
Chilart711/
Hilarte711/
Aylyard710/
Gelyard710/
Jilhard710/
Gilgard710/
Ehlhard710/
Heleard710/
Gehlard710/
Gilyart710/
Gaillard6758,160/
Gilliard676,777/
Juillard675,169/
Jaillard67790/
Gailhard67625/
Illhardt67483/
Gilleard67333/
Elard67308/
Hilairet67291/
Eilhardt67190/
Ehlhardt67165/
Juilhard67106/
Gill'ard6763/
Chaylard6733/
Gillaird6723/
Eilgaard6721/
Hylgaard6720/
Gillgard6718/
Chailart676/
Jilliard674/
Helliard672/
Gilhardt672/
Khilarte672/
Hilgarrt671/
Hilleart671/
Gillaard671/
Gillayrd671/
Gailiard671/
Hilliart671/
Ilart671/
Hiliarte671/
Gehlardt671/
Giliaard671/
Etillard671/
Aillaird671/
Chailord671/
Cheylard671/
Heylgard671/
Hilliord670/
Helleard670/
Goillard670/
Heatlard670/
Hylliard670/
Gillarrd670/

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