Hillman

Hillman Meaning & Origin

About Hillman
The surname Hillman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hill" which means a small hill or mound, and the word "man" which refers to a person. Therefore, the surname Hillman can be interpreted as someone who lived near or on a hill or someone who was associated with a hill in some way. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who lived or worked on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hillman: 15,738
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,321
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.34

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L M AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪlˌmæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillman in Braille

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

The name Hillman in braille

How to sign the name Hillman using Sign Language

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

The name Hillman in sign language

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