Hilliard

Hilliard Meaning & Origin

About Hilliard
The surname Hilliard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hyll" meaning "hill" and the personal name "heard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hilliard can be interpreted as "brave or hardy person who lives on or near a hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or near a hilly area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilliard: 20,377
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,756
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.91

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L Y AA0 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪljɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilliard in Braille

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

The name Hilliard in braille

How to sign the name Hilliard using Sign Language

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

The name Hilliard in sign language

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