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Hill Name Meaning

English and Scottish: extremely common and widely distributed topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill, Middle English hill (Old English hyll). English: from the medieval personal name Hill, a short form of Hilary (see Hillary) or of a Germanic (male or female) compound name with the first element hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’. German: from a short form of Hildebrand or any of a variety of other names, male and female, containing Germanic hild as the first element. Jewish (American): Anglicized form of various Jewish names of similar sound or meaning. English translation of Finnish Mäki (‘hill’), or of any of various other names formed with this element, such as Mäkinen, Heinämaki, Kivimäki.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Hill Family Origin

Where is the Hill family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4,912 Hill families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Hill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hill families in 1911.
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Hill Family Occupations

What did your Hill ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Hill. 26% of Hill men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Hill women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hill were Carpenter and Clerk

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Carpenter
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Income
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%

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

Hill Historical Records

What Hill family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3 million 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 363,000 immigration records available for the last name Hill. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 527,000 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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Hill Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hill ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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