Hillam

Hillam Meaning & Origin

About Hillam
The surname Hillam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hyll" meaning "hill" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hillam can be interpreted as "one who lived by or was associated with a homestead or enclosure on a hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hillam: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117,480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hillam 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 Hillam is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLM
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/hillam*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillam in Braille

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

The name Hillam in braille

How to sign the name Hillam using Sign Language

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

The name Hillam in sign language

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