Hilyer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hilyer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hilyer family

Profession Census Frequency
Frame Work Knitter 5
Independent 4
Seaman 3
Stocking Maker 3
Female Servant 2
Taylor 1
Currier 1
Smith 1

Hilyer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hillier 71% 26,898
2 Hillyer 86% 5,393
3 Helyer 83% 1,899
4 Helyar 67% 951
5 Holyer 83% 775
6 Hilyer 100% 410
7 Hulyer 83% 373

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The surname Hilyer is the 6th most popular variant of Hillier.

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