Hills Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hills Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hills family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 141
Living On Own Means 120
Scholar 82
General Servant Domestic 81
Dress Maker 80
Agricultural Labourer 70
Cook Domestic 48
Domestic Servant 47
Carpenter 46
Housemaid Domestic 43
Farmer 34
Gardener Domestic 34
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 32
Laundress Wash 30
House Maid Domestic 29
Servant Domestic 28
Bricklayer 26
Railway Clerk 26
Dressmaker 25
Bricklayer Labourer 23
Charwoman 23
Butcher 21
House Painter 21
Plumber 21
Farm Labourer 21

Hills Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Hills is the most popular version of all its varients

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