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Hills


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Origin Of The Surname Hills

Meaning Of The Surname Hills

Hillside dweller

Interesting Facts About Hills

This family name, which can also be spelt as Hille and Hyll, is thought to have been given mostly to people as a topographical name if they lived on a hill side or by/in a hilly area. This name comes from the Old English word Hyll and was first recorded back in 1191 of Gilbert de Hil. The suffix ‘s’ on the end of this name, making it Hills rather than Hill, which was an Old English genitive case denoting ‘of the hill’.

Hills Statistics

Hills is the number 477 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 20,430 share the surname Hills in the UK.

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