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
Scholar 214
Agricultural Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 15
General Labourer 12
Lace Maker 12
Farm Labourer 9
Dress Maker 6
Broom Maker 6
Laundress 6
General Servant 5
No Occupation 5
Labourer 5
Carpenter 4
Wine & Spirit Merchant 4
Domestic 4
Boot Maker 4
Engine Fitter 4
Frame Work Knitter Wool 4
Gardener 4
Laborer 4
Char Woman 4
Labourer General 3
Blacksmith 3
Pillow Lace Maker 3
Glover 3

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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