Hillaire

Hillaire Meaning & Origin

About Hillaire
The surname Hillaire is of French origin and is derived from the given name Hilaire, which itself comes from the Latin name Hilarius, meaning "cheerful" or "joyful." As a surname, Hillaire likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Hilaire. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found in French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hillaire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hillaire: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hillaire based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hillaire is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 L EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/hillaire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillaire in Braille

Here's how to represent Hillaire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hillaire in braille

How to sign the name Hillaire using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hillaire using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hillaire in sign language

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