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Hills Family History

Hills Name Meaning

English: variant of Hill with genitival -s if a relationship name attested in Matilda Hilles 1327 (Somerset) where the genitival form may signify widowhood; or with plural -s if habitational attested in Johanne de Hyles 1379 (Bickerstaffe Lancashire) and Ricardo del Hyles 1379 (Great Eccleston Lancashire); or with post-medieval excrescent -s probably the most common form.

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


Similar surnames: Hille, Hill, Hiller, Mills, Wills, Dills, Halls, Sills, Hilla, Gills

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Where is the Hills family from?

You can see how Hills families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hills family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hills families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 159 Hills families living in New York. This was about 30% of all the recorded Hills's in USA. New York had the highest population of Hills families in 1840.
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What did your Hills ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hills. 18% of Hills men worked as a Laborer and 8% of Hills women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hills were Truck Driver and Housekeeper. .

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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
    18%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
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Passenger Lists

There are 21,000 immigration records available for the last name Hills. 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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Draft Cards

There are 34,000 military records available for the last name Hills. For the veterans among your Hills ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hills lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hills life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hills in 1944 was 33, and 74 in 2004.

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