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
School 9,560
Private Means 708
Farm Labourer 670
Coal Miner Hewer 630
General Labourer 629
Labourer 562
General Servant (domestic) 559
None 447
Dressmaker 444
Farmer 437
Domestic Servant 345
Clerk 322
At Home 319
House Painter 269
Housekeeper 248
Shop Assistant 248
At School 244
Scholar 242
House Keeper 236
Laundress 233
Assisting In The Business 204
Carter 202
General Servant Domestic 197
Bricklayer 196
Dress Maker 189

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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