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Hill (surname)

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Hill
Language(s)English, Scottish
Origin
Meaning"a person who lived on a hill"
Region of originEngland, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Hyll, Hull
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Hill is a surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning "a person who lived on a hill". It is the 36th most common surname in England, the 18th common surname in Scotland, and the 37th most common surname in the United States.[1]

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  • Adin Hill (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
  • Agnes Leonard Hill (1842–1917), American journalist, author, poet, newspaper founder/publisher, evangelist, social reformer
  • Alban Hill (died 1559), Welsh physician
  • Alec Hill (1916–2008), Australian military historian and academic
  • Alexandra Hill Tinoco, Salvadorian politician
  • Alisa Hill (born 1965), American middle-distance runner
  • Ally Hill (1934–2018), Scottish footballer
  • A. P. Hill (Ambrose Powell Hill) (1825–1865), Confederate general in the American Civil War
  • Andre Hill (died 2020), African-American man killed by police
  • Anita Hill (born 1956), American lawyer, alleged victim of sexual harassment by Clarence Thomas
  • Archibald Hill (A. V. Hill) (1886–1977), British Nobel laureate for Physiology or Medicine (1922)
  • A. T. Hill (Asa Thomas Hill) (1871–1953), American businessman and archaeologist
  • Aubrey Hill (1972–2020), American football coach
  • Austin Bradford Hill (1897–1991), British epidemiologist and statistician

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  • Damon Hill (born 1960), British racing driver, Formula One World Champion (1996), son of Graham Hill
  • Dan Hill (born 1954), Canadian Tenor singer/songwriter
  • Dana Hill (1964–96), American actor and voice actor
  • David Mark Hill (1960–2008), American spree killer
  • Debra Hill (1950–2005) is an American film producer and screenwriter who is best known for producing various works of John Carpenter.
  • Delano Hill (American football) (born 1995), American football player
  • Delmas Carl Hill (1906–89), United States federal judge
  • Dennis Hill (born 1929), English professional footballer
  • Dewey L. Hill (1925–2023), American politician
  • 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
  • Dulé Hill (born 1975), American actor
  • Dusty Hill (1949–2021), American musician associated with the band ZZ Top
  • Dwayne Hill (born 1966), Canadian actor

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F

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  • Faith Hill (born 1967), American country singer
  • Fanny Hill, fictional Woman of Pleasure created by the British novelist John Cleland

G

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  • Garrett Hill (born 1996), American baseball player
  • Geoffrey Hill (1932–2016), English poet
  • Georgiana Hill (1858–1924), British social historian and women's rights activist
  • Gerry Hill (1913–2006), English cricketer
  • 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

H

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  • Hainer Hill (1913–2001), German scenic designer, costume designer, painter, graphic artist and theatre photographer
  • Hank Hill, fictional character in the animated series King of the Hill
  • Harold Hill, fictional character in The Music Man
  • Helen Hill (1970–2007), American animation filmmaker and social activist
  • Helena Hill (1875–1958), American suffragist
  • Henry Hill (1943–2012), American organized crime figure
  • Holton Hill (born 1997), American football player
  • Howard Hill, American archer

I

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Hill Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014