Hilton Name Meaning: This name refers to a town on the top of a hill. From Old English hyll 'hill' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'. Another possible derrivation could be Norman name Hildun, composed of the Germanic elements hild 'strife', 'battle' + hun 'bear cub'.
Of Anglo-Saxon origin this name was used long before the Norman invasion of 1066.
Discover how your Hilton ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 30 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 66 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 115 |
| Cornwall | 23 |
| Cumberland | 74 |
| Derbyshire | 47 |
| Devon | 22 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 77 |
| Essex | 11 |
| Gloucestershire | 10 |
| Hampshire | 27 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 66 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 8 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 73 |
| Lancashire | 4,577 |
| Leicestershire | 22 |
| Lincolnshire | 172 |
| London | 364 |
| Middlesex | 57 |
| Northumberland | 14 |
| Norfolk | 103 |
| Northamptonshire | 15 |
| Nottinghamshire | 62 |
| Oxfordshire | 4 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 8 |
| Shropshire | 26 |
| Suffolk | 2 |
| Somerset | 12 |
| Surrey | 77 |
| Sussex | 183 |
| Staffordshire | 156 |
| Warwickshire | 76 |
| Westmorland | 49 |
| Wiltshire | 3 |
| Worcestershire | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 310 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 16 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,145 |
| Cotton Weaver | 230 |
| Silk Weaver | 183 |
| Coal Miner | 174 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 117 |
| House Keeper | 75 |
| House Servant | 60 |
| Carter | 56 |
| Labourer | 56 |
| Cotton Winder | 51 |
| Hand Loom Silk Weaver | 43 |
| Dress Maker | 38 |
| Cotton Spinner | 38 |
| Silk Winder | 37 |
| Cotton Piecer | 36 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 33 |
| Silk Hand Loom Weaver | 26 |
| General Servant | 25 |
| Ag Lab | 25 |
| Cotton Reeler | 24 |
| Cotton Factory Worker | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 20 |
| Grocer | 20 |
| Servant | 20 |
| Bricklayer | 19 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hilton | 5,297 |
| John Hilton | 4,731 |
| William Hilton | 4,122 |
| James Hilton | 3,541 |
| Sarah Hilton | 2,910 |
| Thomas Hilton | 2,726 |
| Elizabeth Hilton | 2,719 |
| Alice Hilton | 1,809 |
| Ann Hilton | 1,720 |
| Joseph Hilton | 1,621 |
| George Hilton | 1,613 |
| Jane Hilton | 1,345 |
| Henry Hilton | 1,278 |
| Ellen Hilton | 1,192 |
| Robert Hilton | 1,112 |
| Margaret Hilton | 1,030 |
| Hannah Hilton | 1,028 |
| Annie Hilton | 891 |
| Charles Hilton | 869 |
| Samuel Hilton | 821 |
| Eliza Hilton | 797 |
| Martha Hilton | 778 |
| Emma Hilton | 765 |
| Richard Hilton | 684 |
| Edward Hilton | 641 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilton | 100% | 70,760 |
| 2 | Holton | 83% | 12,983 |
| 3 | Halton | 83% | 12,953 |
| 4 | Houlton | 71% | 5,105 |
| 5 | Hulton | 83% | 4,957 |
| 6 | Helton | 83% | 1,286 |
| 7 | Hylton | 83% | 1,068 |
| 8 | Holten | 67% | 427 |
| 9 | Hillton | 86% | 206 |
| 10 | Holtin | 67% | 140 |
| 11 | Haulton | 71% | 110 |
The surname Hilton is the most popular version of all its varients