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- Hill - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Hill
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Hilary
* As an English surname, from the noun hill, shortened from Hilary, and from Old English hild (“battle”). * As a German surname, shortened from Hildebrand, related to the last sense above. * As a Finnish surname, calque of Finnish Mäki (“hill”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Hill
Rank #41
Frequency
411,770 people (152.64 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 66.83% Hispanic 1.64% Black 28.42% Asian/PI 0.42% Native Am. 0.91% Two+ 1.78%
Hill
Rank #93
Frequency
0.22% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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