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Hilling Family History

Hilling Name Meaning

English (Norfolk):: perhaps a variant of Hellen or of Illing with prosthetic H-. topographic name for someone who lived on a hill from Middle English hilling ‘hill-dweller’ (Old English hylling). The name is found early in Devon where this type of formation is common but it seems not to have survived there much beyond the 17th century.

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


Similar surnames: Helling, Holling, Halling, Pilling, Gilling, Shilling, Hillin

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Where is the Hilling family from?

You can see how Hilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hilling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hilling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Hilling families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 38% of all the recorded Hilling's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Hilling families in 1840.
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What did your Hilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hilling. 23% of Hilling men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Hilling women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hilling were Mechanic and House Work. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Labor
    13%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Mechanic
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    20%
  • Machine Operator
    20%
  • Seamstress
    20%
  • House Work
    14%
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Passenger Lists

There are 626 immigration records available for the last name Hilling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hilling. For the veterans among your Hilling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hilling lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Hilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Hilling in 1942 was 27, and 80 in 2004.

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