Hillyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hillyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hillyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 23
Independent 13
Labourer 6
Female Servant 6
Lace Maker 5
Carpenter 4
Dress Maker 4
Male Servant 4
Ag Labourer 4
Glove Maker 4
Clerk 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
Servant 2
Merchant 2
Pupil 2
Student 2
School Mistress 2
Master Of The Working 2
Carpenter Apprentice 1
Clark 1
Publican 1
Cordwainer 1
Generalbaker 1
Mariner 1
Cotton Dyer 1

Hillyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hillier 86% 26,898
2 Hillyer 100% 5,393
3 Hellyer 86% 4,210
4 Hellyar 71% 1,332
5 Hollyer 86% 1,050
6 Hilyer 86% 410
7 Hillyar 86% 247
8 Hullyer 86% 162

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The surname Hillyer is the 2nd most popular variant of Hillier.

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