Hilliard Family History

Hilliard Surname Meaning

English (southeastern England and Midlands):: variant of Hillier with excrescent -d. Compare Hillard, Heller, and Hellard.

Of Norman origin from the Middle English female personal name Hildiard, Holdiard, Anglo-Norman French forms of ancient Germanic Hildigard, Hildiardis.

These names are derived from hild ‘battle’ + gard ‘protective enclosure, yard’.

Either this or the name above was brought to Ireland from Yorkshire in the 17th century.

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

Similar surnames: Villard, Gilliard, Hilliker, Millard, Willard, Billard, Pollard, William, Hellard, Hillary

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18K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Hilliard family from?

You can see how Hilliard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hilliard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hilliard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 287 Hilliard families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Hilliard's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hilliard families in 1891.

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What did your Hilliard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, French polisher and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hilliard. 18% of Hilliard men worked as a French polisher and 72% of Hilliard women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hilliard were Builders labourer and Housewife.

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French polisher

18%

General labourer

15%

Wood machinist

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Hilliard family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 89K census records available for the last name Hilliard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hilliard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7K immigration records available for the last name Hilliard. 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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Military Records

There are 18K military records available for the last name Hilliard. For the veterans among your Hilliard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hilliard lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hilliard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hilliard in 1941 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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Hilliard Surname Meaning

English (southeastern England and Midlands):: variant of Hillier with excrescent -d. Compare Hillard, Heller, and Hellard.

Of Norman origin from the Middle English female personal name Hildiard, Holdiard, Anglo-Norman French forms of ancient Germanic Hildigard, Hildiardis.

These names are derived from hild ‘battle’ + gard ‘protective enclosure, yard’.

Either this or the name above was brought to Ireland from Yorkshire in the 17th century.

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

Where is the Hilliard family from?

What did your Hilliard ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

French polisher

18%

General labourer

15%

Wood machinist

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Private means

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Hilliard family records will you find?

What is the average Hilliard lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hilliard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Hilliard in 1941 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

Hilliard Family History

Hilliard Surname Meaning

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Hilliard Surname Meaning

608,000 record(s) for Hilliard

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Where is the Hilliard family from?

What did your Hilliard ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Hilliard family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hilliard lifespan?

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