Origins of the Hill surname

What does the name Hill mean?

Hill is thought to be an English surname (where it is still the 36th most prevalent name in the country), which has derived from a geographic origin. This surname is believed to refer to someone who lived at or on a hill. Less commonly, it can be a diminutive of Hillary.

Alternative variations of the name Hill

Hill, Hille, Hills, Hyll, Hil

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2004North West 2216Isle of Man 51Yorkshire 8918East Midlands 2648West Midlands 7034East 2631London 12359South East 6282South West 3542South Wales 1486Mid Wales 147West Wales 41North Wales 208Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Hills lived in london

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130,000 Hill Travel & migration records
790,000 Hills found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Hill

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22nd most common surname in the UK

We have for the Hill surname. The oldest one dates back to 1086.

Who were Hills most likely to marry?

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What are the most common Hill first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Hills

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Hills in 1921

Dressmaker

3,337

Laundress

2,237

Domestic Servant

1,884

General Servant Domestic

1,689

House Servant

1,483

Common male occupations for Hills in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

3,207

Coal Miner

2,945

General Labourer

2,779

Farmer

2,170

Farm Labourer

1,898

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