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

Hillian, 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 Hillian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hillian in America

Hillian is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hillian surname appeared 274 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hillian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hillian 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 Hillian

The surname HILLIAN is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, with its roots tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon era. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from the Old English words "hyll" meaning hill and "iannu" referring to a meadow or clearing, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a hill or clearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HILLIAN can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that the name was already established in certain regions of the country by the late 11th century.

During the 13th century, there are records of a Ralph Hillayn, who held lands in Lincolnshire in 1275. Another notable bearer of the name was Sir John Hillioun, a knight who fought alongside Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the mid-14th century.

In the 15th century, the name appears to have been concentrated in the counties of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, with variations in spelling such as Hyllian, Hyllyon, and Hillyoun. One prominent figure from this period was Thomas Hyllian, a successful merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire during the late 1400s.

As the centuries progressed, the name HILLIAN seemed to spread across various regions of England, with records showing bearers of the name in counties like Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex. In the 17th century, a notable figure was Richard Hillian, a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Oxfordshire, who was born in 1623 and died in 1698.

Another individual of note was Sir William Hillian, a prominent lawyer and judge who served as the Solicitor General of England in the early 18th century. He was born in 1678 and passed away in 1742.

Throughout its history, the surname HILLIAN has maintained its association with rural areas and landholdings, reflecting its locational origins. While variations in spelling have occurred over time, the name has persisted as a distinct surname, carrying with it a rich heritage rooted in the medieval English landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hillian

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

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

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