Hil Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hil Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hil family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
Paper Maker 2
Silk Winder 1
Iron Works Labourer 1
General Labourer 1
Assistant 1
Domestic 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Retired Silk Weaver 1
Grocer 1
Miller 1
Hair Dresser 1
Carpet Weaver 1

Hil Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hill 75% 541,757
2 Hale 50% 73,259
3 Hole 50% 21,127
4 Heal 50% 14,796
5 Heale 40% 7,782
6 Hoole 40% 7,602
7 Heel 50% 2,580
8 Hail 75% 2,419
9 Haile 60% 2,181
10 Hoile 60% 1,977
11 Hile 75% 1,873
12 Hele 50% 1,422
13 Hool 50% 1,331
14 Heil 75% 681
15 Houle 40% 469
16 Heele 40% 361
17 Houl 50% 356
18 Hule 50% 324
19 Hoel 50% 218
20 Hal 67% 198
21 Hil 100% 197
22 Hoal 50% 167
23 Hiel 75% 163
24 Hael 50% 157
25 Healea 33% 140
26 Hoale 40% 138
27 Hul 67% 106

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The surname Hil is the 21st most popular variant of Hill.

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