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Hiller Family History

Hiller Surname Meaning

German: metronymic from Hille, a pet form of the female personal name Hildegund (see Hilke). German: from a masculine personal beginning with the ancient Germanic element hild ‘strife, battle’. German: variant of Hüller (see Huller). German: habitational name for someone from Hille (Westphalia).

English: topographic name from Middle English hiller, heller, huller ‘dweller on the hill’ (compare Hilling). This type of formation, where the suffix -er is added to a topographic term, is mainly found in southern England, especially in Hampshire, Sussex, and Surrey.

English: variant of Hillier.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Hiller family from?

You can see how Hiller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hiller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hiller families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 173 Hiller families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Hiller's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hiller families in 1891.
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What did your Hiller ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hiller. 24% of Hiller men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Hiller women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hiller were Farmworker and Domestic Servant.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Retired
    20%
  • Gardener
    12%
  • Farmworker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Hiller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Hiller. For the veterans among your Hiller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hiller lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Hiller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Hiller in 1949 was 53, and 76 in 2004.

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