Hill (surname) explained
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| Hill |
| Meaning: | "a person who lived on a hill" |
| Region: | England, Scotland |
| Language: | English, Scottish |
| Variant: | Hyll, Hull |
| Footnotes: | Frequency Comparison:[1] |
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]
Disambiguation pages
A
- 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
B
- Basil Alexander Hill (1880–1960), English rugby union international
- Benny Hill (1924–1992), British comedian and actor
- Bernard Hill (1944–2024), British actor
- Bert Hodge Hill (1874–1958), American archaeologist
- Bertie Hill (Albert Edwin Hill) (1926–2005), British equestrian, gold medallist at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Bill Hill (baseball) (William Cicero "Bill" Hill, 1874–1938), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Bill Hill (ice hockey) (1885-1969), Canadian ice hockey player
- B. J. Hill (American football) (born 1996), American football player
- Boyd Hill (1878–1908), American football and basketball coach
- Bradford Hill (born 1967), American politician (Massachusetts)
- Bradley Hill (footballer) (born 1993), Australian rules footballer
- Brandon Hill (American football) (born 2000), American football player
- Bronwyn Hill (born 1960), British civil servant
- Bunker Hill (musician) (stage name of David Walker, 1941–1986), American rhythm & blues and gospel singer.
- Byrd Hill, American slave trader (1800–1872)
C
- Calvin Hill (born 1947), American football player and sports executive, father of basketball player Grant Hill
- Carl Alexander Gibson-Hill (19111963), British physician, naturalist and museum curator
- Carl Fredrik Hill (18491911), Swedish painter
- Lady Charlotte Hill (17941821), daughter of Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire
- Lady Charlotte Augusta Hill (18151861), daughter of Arthur Hill, 3rd Marquess of Downshire and wife of Sir George Chetwynd, 3rd Baronet
- Carole Hill, American anthropologist and professor.
- Christopher Hill (historian) (John Edward Christopher Hill) (19122003), British historian and textbook author
- Christopher J. Hill (born 1948), British academic
- Christopher R. Hill (1952), American diplomat
- Cindy Hill (born 1948), American golfer
- Cliff Hill (1943–2021), British rugby league player
- 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 Tenor singer/songwriter
- Dana Hill (196496), American actor and voice actor
- David Mark Hill (19602008), 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 (190689), United States federal judge
- Dennis Hill (born 1929), English professional footballer
- Dewey L. Hill (1925–2023), American politician
- Douglas Hill (19352007), Canadian science fiction author, editor and reviewer
- Douglas Hill (musician) (born 1946), American composer, author and French horn soloist
- Drew Hill (19562011), 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
E
- Ebenezer J. Hill (18451917), American politician (Connecticut)
- Eddie Hill (born 1936), American drag racer
- E.D. Hill (born 1962), American journalist and news anchor for CNN
- Eleanor J. Hill (born 1950), American attorney and public servant
- Eliza Trask Hill (1840–1908), American activist, journalist, philanthropist
- Ellsworth Jerome Hill (18331917), American minister and botanist
- Erica Hill (Erica Hill-Yount, born Erica Ruth Hill in 1976), American news presenter
- Ernestine Hill (18991972), Australian journalist, travel writer and novelist
- Eustace St Clair Hill (18731953), English priest, headmaster, and monk
- Evan Hill (19192010), American journalist and college professor
F
- Faith Hill (born 1967), American country singer
- Fanny Hill, fictional Woman of Pleasure created by the British novelist John Cleland
G
- 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 (19291975), British Formula One double World Champion and the only winner of the "Triple Crown of Motorsport", father of Damon Hill
- Graham Hill (judge) (19382005), Judge of the Federal Court of Australia
- Graham Hill (academic) (active 19972005), Zimbabwean veterinary surgeon and academic
- Grant Hill (born 1972), American basketball player
H
- 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 (19702007), American animation filmmaker and social activist
- Helena Hill (18751958), American suffragist
- Henry Hill (1943–2012), American organized crime figure
- Holton Hill (born 1997), American football player
- 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 (191598), American lawyer and judge
J
- J. Hill (born James Hill), American music arranger and brass player
- J. Hill (novelist), pseudonym by Spanish writer J. Mallorquí.
- J. D. Hill (born 1948), American football wide receiver
- J. Lister Hill (1894–1984), American politician
- J. Richard Hill (1929–2017), British admiral
- J. Tomilson Hill (active 1973 and after), American businessman
- Jake Hill (born 1994), British racing driver
- Jamal Hill (American football) (born 2001), American football player
- Jemele Hill (born 1975), American sports journalist
- Jeremy Hill (baseball) (born 1977), American baseball player
- Jeremy Hill (American football) (born 1992), American football player
- Jess Hill (writer), Australian investigative reporter and author
- Jo Hill (Joanne Kay Hill, born 1973), Australian women's basketball player
- Joan Robinson Hill (193169), American horsewoman and socialite
- Johannes Hill (born 1988), German baritone
- Jonah Hill (Jonah Hill Feldstein, born 1983), American actor, filmmaker, and comedian
- Jonny Hill (rugby union) (born 1994), English professional rugby union player
- Josephine Hill (18991989), American movie actor
- Joyce Hill (1929–2021), American professional baseball player
- Julia Butterfly Hill (Julia Lorraine Hill, born 1974), American environmental activist and tax redirection advocate
- Justice Hill (born 1997), American football player
K
L
- Lano Hill (born 1995), American football player
- Lauryn Hill (born 1975), American hip hop singer
- Lawrence Hill (born), Canadian novelist and memoirist
- Lena Hill, American academic administrator
- Lester S. Hill (1891–1961), American mathematician and educator
- Lionel Hill (1881–1963), politician, Premier of South Australia 1930–1933
- Lovette Hill (1907–1989), American college baseball coach
- Lydia Cecilia Hill (1913–1940), British cabaret dancer
M
- Mabel Betsy Hill (1877 – ?), American illustrator and author of children's books
- Malcolm Hill (basketball) (born 1995), American player in the Israel League
- 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
- Marquise Hill (1982–2007), American football defensive end
- Melanie Hill (born 1962), English actor
- Mervyn Hill (1902–1948), Welsh-born cricketer
- Micaiah John Muller Hill (1856–1929), British mathematician
- Mildred and Patty Hill, American writers of the song "Happy Birthday to You"
- Minnie Mossman Hill (1863–1946), American steamboat captain
- Miranda Hill (1836–1910), British social reformer
- Mitch Hill (active 2014), American college baseball coach
- Montero Hill (born 1999), American rapper known professionally as Lil Nas X
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R
- Raewyn Hill (born 1972), New Zealand choreographer and dancer
- Ralph Hill (representative) (182799), American lawyer and politician
- Ralph Hill (music critic) (190050), British music critic
- Ralph Hill (runner) (190894), American middle-distance runner
- Ralph Nading Hill (191787), American writer and preservationist
- Ralyn M. Hill (18991977), American Medal of Honor recipient
- Reg Hill (Reginald Eric Hill, 19141999), English model maker and television producer
- Reginald Hill (19362012), British crime novelist
- Rhonda P. Hill (born 1956), American fashion industry analyst
- Rich Hill (baseball coach) (born), American college baseball coach
- Rich Hill (pitcher) (born 1980), American baseball pitcher
- Rick Hill (Richard "Rick" Hill) (born 1946), American politician
- Rina Hill (Rina Bradshaw-Hill) (born 1969), Australian triathlete
- Rodney Hill (19212011), British applied mathematician
- Roland Hill (journalist) (19202014), German-born British journalist and biographer
- Rose Hill (actress) (19142003), British actress who starred in the sitcom Allo 'Allo!
- Rose Hill (athlete) (born 1956), British wheelchair athlete
- Ross Hill (died 2007), English BMX cyclist
- Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill (1772–1842), British Army general during the Napoleonic Wars
- Ruth W. Hill (1898-1995), American numismatist
S
- Sally Hill, New Zealand academic
- Sara B. Hill (1882-1963), American bookplate designer
- Sean Hill (ice hockey) (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
- Sidney Hill, British merchant and philanthropist
- Sue Hill (born 1955), British healthcare scientist
- Susan Hill (born 1942), British author of fiction and non-fiction
- Sylvia Louise Hill, also known as Sylvia Williams (1936–1996), American museum director, curator, art historian, and scholar of African art.
T
- Terence Hill (born Mario Girotti, 1939), Italian actor
- Terry Hill (1972–2024), Australian rugby league player
- Theo Hill (born 1982), American jazz pianist
- Theodora Hill (born 1946), New Zealand Olympic gymnast
- Tiny Hill (rugby union) (1927–2019), New Zealand rugby union player
- Trey Hill (born 2000), American football player
- Trysten Hill (born 1998), American football player
- Tyler Hill (racing driver) (born 1994), American NASCAR driver
- Tyreek Hill (born 1994), American football player
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Hill Surname Meaning and Distribution . forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014
