Hills Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'hyll' meaning 'hill', the name 'hill's meaning 'of the hill'. May have also been taken from the forename 'Hill(e)' meaning 'battle'.
A name given to someone who lived or worked near or on a hill. May have also been taken from a mother or father's forename and made into a surname.
Discover how your Hills ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 24 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 296 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 26 |
| Cornwall | 31 |
| Cumberland | 15 |
| Derbyshire | 9 |
| Devon | 72 |
| Dorset | 24 |
| Durham | 167 |
| Essex | 568 |
| Gloucestershire | 75 |
| Hampshire | 164 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 212 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 97 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 1,504 |
| Lancashire | 84 |
| Leicestershire | 19 |
| Lincolnshire | 40 |
| London | 1,204 |
| Middlesex | 95 |
| Northumberland | 153 |
| Norfolk | 39 |
| Northamptonshire | 39 |
| Nottinghamshire | 8 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 97 |
| Shropshire | 20 |
| Suffolk | 213 |
| Somerset | 21 |
| Surrey | 221 |
| Sussex | 614 |
| Staffordshire | 67 |
| Warwickshire | 19 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 40 |
| Yorkshire | 65 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 12 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,110 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 490 |
| Labourer | 108 |
| House Servant | 83 |
| Servant | 69 |
| Dress Maker | 58 |
| Laundress | 45 |
| General Servant | 42 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| Gardener | 35 |
| House Keeper | 34 |
| Carter | 32 |
| Carpenter | 29 |
| Butcher | 29 |
| Cook | 28 |
| House Maid | 26 |
| Blacksmith | 21 |
| Baker | 21 |
| Plaiter | 20 |
| Farm Labourer | 20 |
| Groom | 18 |
| Nurse | 17 |
| Tailor | 16 |
| Domestic Servant | 16 |
| Farmer | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Hills | 4,125 |
| Mary Hills | 3,515 |
| John Hills | 3,114 |
| George Hills | 2,560 |
| Elizabeth Hills | 2,455 |
| Thomas Hills | 2,245 |
| Sarah Hills | 2,082 |
| James Hills | 1,845 |
| Henry Hills | 1,589 |
| Charles Hills | 1,488 |
| Ann Hills | 1,241 |
| Jane Hills | 1,103 |
| Eliza Hills | 1,076 |
| Emma Hills | 1,038 |
| Alice Hills | 960 |
| Ellen Hills | 931 |
| Edward Hills | 916 |
| Frederick Hills | 901 |
| Emily Hills | 851 |
| Robert Hills | 836 |
| Alfred Hills | 791 |
| Arthur Hills | 775 |
| Annie Hills | 723 |
| Joseph Hills | 668 |
| Walter Hills | 602 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hills | 100% | 63,878 |
| 2 | Hollis | 67% | 27,973 |
| 3 | Halls | 80% | 20,563 |
| 4 | Hallas | 67% | 6,996 |
| 5 | Hollas | 67% | 2,266 |
| 6 | Hulls | 80% | 2,251 |
| 7 | Hallis | 67% | 2,111 |
| 8 | Hollies | 57% | 1,816 |
| 9 | Hellis | 67% | 1,291 |
| 10 | Holles | 67% | 1,044 |
| 11 | Hillas | 83% | 1,001 |
| 12 | Hells | 80% | 682 |
| 13 | Hillis | 83% | 513 |
| 14 | Holls | 80% | 436 |
| 15 | Halles | 67% | 304 |
| 16 | Hilles | 83% | 195 |
| 17 | Hallos | 67% | 191 |
| 18 | Hoills | 83% | 191 |
| 19 | Hillies | 71% | 188 |
| 20 | Hullis | 67% | 187 |
| 21 | Hollos | 67% | 180 |
| 22 | Hils | 80% | 166 |
The surname Hills is the most popular version of all its varients