Hillson

Hillson Meaning & Origin

About Hillson
The surname Hillson is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hillesone," meaning "son of Hill." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Hill." The name Hill itself is a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived on or near a hill. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hillson can be interpreted as "son of Hill" or "descendant of the person who lived on or near a hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hillson: 369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillson in Braille

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

The name Hillson in braille

How to sign the name Hillson using Sign Language

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

The name Hillson in sign language

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