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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The surname Hillam is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hillam in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.