Hill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hill Name Meaning: Name given to someone who lived on/near a hill. Also a variation of the German word for battle 'hild'

Originates from the Old English word 'hyll', the medieval forename Hill, latin 'hilaris' which means cheerful

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hill family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,986
Female Servant 1,720
Independent 1,134
Labourer 812
Male Servant 727
Farmer 661
Shoe Maker 297
Weaver 214
Carpenter 211
Dress Maker 201
Ag Labourer 179
Tailor 145
Butcher 131
Blacksmith 130
Cotton Weaver 120
Apprentice 118
Pupil 116
Gardener 113
Servant 112
Pauper 111
Mason 107
Silk Weaver 104
Coal Miner 103
Clerk 100
Baker 93

Hill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hall 75% 638,405
2 Hill 100% 541,757
3 Hull 75% 55,229
4 Holl 75% 10,478
5 Hell 75% 3,135
6 Halle 60% 939
7 Haill 80% 897
8 Heall 60% 675
9 Heill 80% 235
10 Hil 75% 197
11 Hille 80% 179
12 Holle 60% 125
13 Halla 60% 122
14 Houll 60% 120
15 Hoill 80% 105

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The surname Hill is the 2nd most popular variant of Hall.

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