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Hill Family History
Hill Genealogy & Family TreeHill is an English name first found in Worcestershire, England, where the manor of Hillend in Castlemorton was home to Odo de Monte, otherwise known as Hill, in the 13th Century. It refers to those who lived on or near a hill and comes from the Old English word hyll. Alternately, it comes from the given personal name Hillary, which means “cheerful” or “glad.” Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. Hill is the 30th most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 41st most common in the United States. The family motto is Avancez which means “Advance.”
Other spellings include “Hille,” “Hyll,” “Hylle,” “Hillemann,” “Hillman,” “Hilman,” “Hild,” and “Hills.” Notable people with the surname include American basketball player Grant Hill (Los Angeles Clippers), American author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, 20th Century Ghosts), American hip hop singer Lauryn Hill, and American actor Jonah Hill (21 Jump Street, Superbad, The Wolf of Wall Street). The first Hill to come to America was Edward Hill in Virginia in 1623.
Hill Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James (Mayor) Hill -- --, 1550 May 10, 1620
- Mary Ann Hill -- --, 1871 December 0, 1943 New South Wales
- John Hill -- --, 1860 December 0, 1942 New South Wales
- George William Hill -- --, 1870 September 24, 1940 Ontario
- Elizabeth Hill -- --, 1558 December 0, 1631
Hill Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Hill -- --, 1811 December 0, 1847
- Ann Hill -- --, 1784 October 15, 1810
- Ruby Louise Hill -- --, 1903 May 3, 1993 North Carolina
- Charles Chapman Hill -- --, 1823 August 15, 1897 South Carolina
- Amanda (Mandy) Josephine Hill -- --, 1868 February 17, 1930 North Carolina
