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

Hille, 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 Hille surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hille in America

Hille is the 16250th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hille surname appeared 1,776 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 Hille.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hille 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 Hille

The surname Hille is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Germanic word "hille," meaning "hill" or "slope," suggesting that the name was initially given to someone who lived near or on a hill.

Some of the earliest known references to the name Hille can be found in old German records and manuscripts from the medieval period. For instance, the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of documents related to the Principality of Anhalt, dating back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Hille was Johann Hille, a German scholar and theologian who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries (c. 1470-1530). He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and was known for his writings and teachings on theological matters.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Hille was also associated with several notable individuals in various fields. For example, Philipp Hille (c. 1550-1620) was a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony in Dresden.

Another notable figure with the surname Hille was Johann Hille (1610-1669), a German physician and botanist who made significant contributions to the study of plants and their medicinal properties. He was the author of several works on botany and medicine.

In the 18th century, the name Hille was also found in various regions of Germany, as well as in some parts of the Netherlands and Switzerland. For instance, Johann Georg Hille (1738-1801) was a German poet and writer who was known for his satirical works and literary critiques.

As the centuries passed, the surname Hille continued to be associated with various individuals in different fields, including artists, musicians, scholars, and professionals. One notable example from the 19th century was Carl Hille (1837-1909), a German painter and illustrator who was known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life.

Overall, the surname Hille has a rich history that can be traced back to medieval Germany, where it likely originated as a descriptive name for individuals living near or on hills. While its popularity and distribution may have varied over time, the name has endured and been carried by many notable figures throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hille

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

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 Hille 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 Hille 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 Hille was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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