Hill Family History

Hill Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill from Middle English hill hell hull ‘hill’ (Old English hyll). Compare Hiller. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary.

German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names male and female containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.

Americanized form (translation into English) of Finnish Mäki ‘hill’ or of any of various other names formed with this element (see Maki).

Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.

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

Similar surnames: Gill, Will, Hild, Bill, Hell, Mill, Hils, Hall, Dill, Hilt

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527K	Military Records
363K	Immigration Records
3M	Census and Voter Lists
7M	Member Trees

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Where is the Hill family from?

You can see how Hill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10,144 Hill families living in London. This was about 13% of all the recorded Hill's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hill families in 1891.

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What did your Hill 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 Hill. 6% of Hill men worked as a General labourer and 63% of Hill women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hill were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

63%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 3M census records available for the last name Hill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hill 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 363K immigration records available for the last name Hill. 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 527K military records available for the last name Hill. For the veterans among your Hill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hill lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hill in 1940 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

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Hill Surname Meaning

English: possibly in some cases from the personal name Hille a pet form of some name such as Hilger or Hillary.

German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names male and female containing ancient Germanic hild ‘battle’ as the first element.

Americanized form (translation into English) of Finnish Mäki ‘hill’ or of any of various other names formed with this element (see Maki).

Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.

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

Where is the Hill family from?

What did your Hill 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.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

63%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Hill family records will you find?

What is the average Hill lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hill in 1940 was 45, and 73 in 2004.

Hill Family History

Hill Surname Meaning

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What did your Hill ancestors do for a living?

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Hill Surname Meaning

16 million record(s) for Hill

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Hill family from?

What did your Hill ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Hill family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Hill family history

What is the average Hill lifespan?

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