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
School 82
At School 11
Farm Labourer 9
Scholar 9
Dressmaker 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Assisting In The Business 8
General Labourer 8
Cook (domestic) 7
Private Means 6
Blacksmith 5
Labourer General 5
House Painter 5
Laundress 4
Gardener (domestic) 4
Labourer 4
House Duties 4
School Boy 4
Cowman 4
Old Age Pensioner 3
Carman 3
Domestic 3
Carriage Painter 3
Shop Assistant 3
Mothers Help 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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