Hill (surname)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | English |
| Meaning | a person who lived on a hill, or derived from the Greek or Latin name Hilary or Hillary |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Hyll |
| Frequency Comparison:[1] | |
Hill is a surname of English origin, meaning "a person who lived on a hill", or derived from the Greek or Latin name Hilary or Hillary. It is the 36th most common surname in England and 37th most common in the United States.[1]
A
- Aaron Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Al Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alan Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alban Hill (died 1559), Welsh physician
- Albert Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alec Hill (1916–2008), Australian military historian and academic
- Alex Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alexander Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alexandra Hill (born 1978), British journalist and newscaster
- Alexis Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alfred Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alisa Hill (born 1965), American middle distance runner
- Allen Hill (Hugh Allen Oliver Hill) (born 1937), British chemist and academic
- Ally Hill (born 1934), Scottish footballer
- A. P. Hill (Ambrose Powell Hill) (1825–65), Confederate general in the American Civil War
- Andrew Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Andy Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Anita Hill (born 1956), American lawyer, alleged victim of sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas
- Anthony Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Antony Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Archibald Hill (A. V. Hill) (1886–1977), British Nobel laureate for Physiology or Medicine (1922)
- Arthur Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- A. T. Hill (Asa Thomas Hill) (1871–1953), American businessman and archaeologist
- Austin Bradford Hill (1987–1991), British epidemiologist and statistician
B
- Baron Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Basil Alexander Hill (1880–1960), English rugby union international
- Ben Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benjamin Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Benny Hill (1924–92), British comedian and actor
- Bernard Hill (born 1944), British actor
- Bertie Hill (Albert Edwin Hill) (1926–2005), British equestrian, gold medallist at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Betty Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bill Hill (William Cicero "Bill" Hill, 1874–1938), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Billy Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bob Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bobby Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Boyd Hill, American football and basketball coach
- Brad Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bradford Hill (born 1967), American politician (Massachusetts)
- Bradley Hill (footballer) (born 1993), Australian rules footballer
- Brian Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bronwyn Hill, British civil servant
- Bryan Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bunker Hill (musician) (stage name of David Walker, 1941–after 1962), American rhythm & blues and gospel singer.
C
- Calvin Hill (born 1947), American football player and sports executive, father of basketball player Grant Hill
- Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill (1911–63), British physician, naturalist and museum curator
- Carl Fredrik Hill (1849–1911), Swedish painter
- Charles Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lady Charlotte Hill (1794–1821), daughter of Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire
- Lady Charlotte Augusta Hill (1815–1861), daughter of Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire and wife of Sir George Chetwynd, 3rd Baronet
- Christopher Hill (historian) (John Edward Christopher Hill) (1912–2003), British historian and textbook author
- Christopher J. Hill (born 1948), British academic
- Cindy Hill (politician) (Cynthia Jo Hill) (born 1962), American politician (Wyoming)
- Clarence Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Cliff Hill (active 1964–73), British rugby league player
- Colin Hill (priest) (born 1942), British author and Anglican priest
- Colin Hill (born 1963), English-born professional footballer who has represented Northern Ireland
- Cowboy Hill (American football) (1899–1966), American football player
D
- Damon Hill (born 1960), British racing driver, Formula One World Champion (1996), son of Graham Hill
- Dan Hill (born 1954), Canadian singer/songwriter
- Dana Hill (1964–96), American actor and voice actor
- Daniel Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Danny Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Darryl Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dave Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- David Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Debra Hill (born 1950) is an American film producer and screenwriter who is best known for producing various works of John Carpenter.
- Delmas Carl Hill (1906–89), United States federal judge
- Dennis Hill (born 1929), English professional footballer
- Derek Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Dick Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Douglas Hill (1935–2007), Canadian science fiction author, editor and reviewer
- Douglas Hill (musician) (born 1946), American composer, author and French horn soloist
- Drew Hill (1956–2011), American football wide receiver
- Dule Hill (born 1975), American actor
- Dusty Hill (born 1949), American musician associated with the band ZZ Top
E
- Ebenezer J. Hill (1845–1917), American politician (Connecticut)
- Ed Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Eddie Hill (born 1936), American drag racer
- E.D. Hill (born 1962), American journalist and news anchor for CNN
- Edward Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Edwin Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Eleanor J. Hill (born 1950), American attorney and public servant
- Elizabeth Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ellsworth Jerome Hill (1833–1917), American minister and botanist
- Eric Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Erica Hill (Erica Hill-Yount, born Erica Ruth Hill in 1976), American news presenter
- Ernest Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ernestine Hill (1899–1972), Australian journalist, travel writer and novelist
- Eustace St Clair Hill (1873–1953), priest, headmaster and monk
F
- Faith Hill (born 1967), American country singer
- Fanny Hill, fictional Woman of Pleasure created by the British novelist John Cleland
- Fiona Hill (born 1955), birthname of the British-born New Zealand broadcaster Kim Hill
- Frances Hill (born 1943), British historian and novelist
- Francis Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frank Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Fred Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Frederick Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
G
- Geoffrey Hill (1932–2016), English poet
- George Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gerald Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gerry Hill (1913–2006), English cricketer
- Gordon Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Graham Hill (1929–1975), British Formula One double World Champion and the only winner of the "Triple Crown of Motorsport", father of Damon Hill
- Graham Hill (judge) (1938–2005), Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
- Graham Hill (academic) (active 1997–2005), Zimbabwean veterinary surgeon and academic
- Grant Hill (born 1972), American basketball player
- Grant Hill (disambiguation), multiple other people
H
- Hank Hill, fictional character in the animated series King of the Hill
- Harold Hill, fictional character in The Music Man
- Harry Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Helen Hill (1970–2007), American animation filmmaker and social activist
- Helena Hill (1875–1958), American suffragist
- Henry Hill (1943–2012), American organized crime figure
- Henry Hill (disambiguation), multiple other people
- Howard Hill, American archer
I
- Ian Hill (born 1951), British musician associated with the band Judas Priest
- Ian Hill (diplomat) (active 1993 and after), New Zealand diplomat
- Irving Hill (1915–98), American lawyer and judge
J
- J. Hill (born James Hill), American music arranger and brass player
- J. D. Hill (born 1948), American football wide receiver
- J. J. Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- J. Lister Hill (1894–1984), American politician
- J. Richard Hill (born 1929), British admiral
- J. Tomilson Hill (active 1973 and after), American businessman
- Jack Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jake Hill (born 1994), British racing driver
- James Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jane Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jason Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jay Hill (born 1952), Canadian politician
- Jay Hill (racing driver) (born 1964), American racing driver
- Jay Hill (American football) (born 1975), American football coach
- Jeremy Hill (born 1977), American baseball player
- Jeremy Hill (American football) (born 1992), American football player
- Jerry Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jim Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jimmy Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jo Hill (Joanne Kay Hill, born 1973), Australian women's basketball player
- Joan Robinson Hill (1931–69), American horsewoman and socialite
- Joe Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Johnnie Hill (John Hamar Hill, 1912–1998), British Royal Air Force officer
- Johnnie Hill, American actor who played the title role in the 1976 movie Velvet Smooth
- Jon Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonah Hill (Jonah Hill Feldstein, born 1983), American actor, filmmaker, and comedian
- Jonathan Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jonny Hill (de:Jonny Hill, born 1940), Austrian singer who recorded a German version of the Red Sovine song Teddy Bear
- Jonny Hill (born 1994), English professional rugby union player
- Jordan Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Joseph Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Josephine Hill (1899–1989), American movie actor
- Joyce Hill (born 1929), American professional baseball player
- Julia Butterfly Hill (Julia Lorraine Hill, born 1974), American environmental activist and tax redirection advocate
- Justin Hill (active 2001 and after), English novelist
- Justin Hill (baseball) (active 2001 and after), American college baseball coach
K
- Karen Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Karl Hill (1831–93), German baritone opera singer
- Keith Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ken Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kenneth Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kenny Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kim Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
L
- Lauryn Hill (born 1975), American hip hop singer
- Lawrence Hill (born c. 1960), Canadian novelist and memoirist
- Len Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Leonard Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lester S. Hill (1891–1961), American mathematician and educator
- Lovette Hill (1907–89), American college baseball coach
M
- Marc Hill (born 1952), American Major League Baseball catcher
- Marc Lamont Hill (born 1978), American academic, journalist, author, activist and television personality
- Lord Marcus Hill (Marcus Sandys, 3rd Baron Sandys, 1798–1863), British politician
- Mark Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Marquise Hill (1982–2007), American football defensive end
- Mary Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matt Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Matthew Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Melanie Hill (born 1962), English actor
- Mervyn Hill (1902–1948), Welsh-born cricketer
- Micaiah John Muller Hill (1856–1929), British mathematician
- Michael Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mick Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mike Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Mildred and Patty Hill, American writers of the song "Happy Birthday to You"
- Miranda Hill (1836–1910), British social reformer
- Mitch Hill (active 2014), American college baseball coach
N
- Nancy Hill (born 1935), Australian basketball player
- Napoleon Hill (1883–1970), American author
- Ned C. Hill (born 1945), American business management professor
- Neil Hill, member of The Good Men Project
- Neil Hill, member of Australian band SPK
- Noel Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Norm Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Norman Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
O
- Octavia Hill (1838-1912), English social reformer
P
- Paul Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Pete Hill (1882–1951), American outfielder and manager in baseball's Negro Leagues
- Peter Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Phil Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Philip Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Phillip Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Major Ployer Peter Hill (1894–1935), USAF pilot and namegiver to Hill Air Force Base
R
- Ralph Hill (representative) (1827–99), American lawyer and politician
- Ralph Hill (1908–94), American middle distance runner
- Ralph Nading Hill (1917–87), American writer and preservationist
- Ralyn M. Hill (1899–1977), American Medal of Honor recipient
- Reg Hill (Reginald Eric Hill, 1914–1999), English model maker and television producer
- Reginald Hill (1936–2012), British crime novelist
- Rich Hill (baseball coach) (born c. 1962), American college baseball coach
- Rich Hill (pitcher) (born 1980), American baseball pitcher
- Richard Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rick Hill (Richard "Rick" Hill) (born 1946), American politician
- Rina Hill (Rina Bradshaw-Hill) (born 1969), Australian triathlete
- Rob Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robert Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Robin Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Rodney Hill (1921–2011), British applied mathematician
- Roland Hill (journalist) (1920–2014), German-born British journalist and biographer
- Rose Hill (actress) (1914–2003), British actress who starred in the sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!
- Rose Hill (athlete) (born 1956), British wheelchair athlete
- Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772–1842), British Army general during the Napoleonic Wars
- Rowland Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
S
- Scott Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sean Hill (born 1970), American ice hockey player
- Sean Hill (American football) (born 1971), American football player
- Sharon A. Hill (born 1970), American science writer and speaker
- Shaun Hill (born 1980), American football player
- Shawn Hill (born 1981), Canadian baseball pitcher
- Stephen Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Steven Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sue Hill (born 1955), British healthcare scientist
- Susan Hill (born 1942), British author of fiction and non-fiction
T
- Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti, 1939), Italian actor
- Terry Hill (born 1972), Australian rugby league player
- Thomas Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Timothy Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tom Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tommy Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tony Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tyler Hill (born 1996), American baseball player
V
- Vernon Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Vince Hill (Vincent Hill, born 1934), English traditional pop music singer, songwriter and record producer
- Vince Hill (American football) (born 1985), American football player
W
- Walter Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
- Will Hill (born 1990), American college football player
- William Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b "Hill Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
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