Hilleary

Hilleary Meaning & Origin

About Hilleary
The surname Hilleary is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÍleáir, meaning "descendant of Íleár." Íleár is a personal name derived from the word "íol" which means "eagle." The surname Hilleary is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with individuals who are believed to be descendants of the original bearer of the name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilleary: 649
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪləri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilleary in Braille

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

The name Hilleary in braille

How to sign the name Hilleary using Sign Language

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

The name Hilleary in sign language

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