Find out how popular the last name Hild is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hild.

Hild, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hild surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hild in America

Hild is the 16228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hild surname appeared 1,779 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hild.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hild to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hild

The surname HILD originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon period. It derived from the Old English personal name Hild, which meant "battle" or "war." The name was initially given as a nickname to someone who was fierce or warlike in character or perhaps a successful warrior.

HILD is an ancient surname that can be traced back to the 7th century. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Saint Hilda of Whitby, who lived from around 614 to 680 AD. She was a renowned abbess and founded the monastery at Whitby in 657 AD, which became a significant center of learning and culture.

The name HILD appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This early record suggests that the name was well-established in various parts of the country by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the surname HILD was often associated with places where bearers of the name lived or held land. For example, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 recorded a Richard de Hilde in Oxfordshire, indicating a potential place of origin or residence.

Notable individuals with the surname HILD throughout history include William Hild (c. 1350 - 1420), a prominent English churchman who served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield from 1399 to 1420. Another bearer was Sir John Hild (1555 - 1638), an English politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1602.

In the 18th century, George Hild (1730 - 1808) was a renowned English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding areas. Later, in the 19th century, Joseph Hild (1828 - 1894) was a prominent English architect and surveyor based in Durham.

A more recent figure was Sir Geoffrey Hild (1901 - 1982), a British businessman and industrialist who served as Chairman of the Steel Company of Wales and was knighted in 1957 for his contributions to the steel industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hild

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hild.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hild was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hild has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hild was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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