Hilson

Hilson Meaning & Origin

About Hilson
The surname Hilson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hild", meaning "battle" or "war", combined with the patronymic suffix "-son", meaning "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hilson can be interpreted as "son of Hild" or "son of the warrior". It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone associated with battle or war.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilson: 2,723
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,543
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hilson 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 Hilson 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 Hilson in Braille

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

The name Hilson in braille

How to sign the name Hilson using Sign Language

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

The name Hilson in sign language

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