Hillin

Hillin Meaning & Origin

About Hillin
The surname Hillin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hyll" meaning "hill" and the suffix "-ing" indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hillin can be interpreted as "son of the hill" or "descendant of the hill." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, given to someone who lived near or on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hillin: 531
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillin in Braille

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

The name Hillin in braille

How to sign the name Hillin using Sign Language

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

The name Hillin in sign language

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