Hillock

See also: hillock

English

Etymology

From Middle English hillok (“hillock”), a topographic surname for someone who lived near or on a hillock.

Proper noun

Hillock (plural Hillocks)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hillock is the 36099^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 621 individuals. Hillock is most common among White (95.49%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hillock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 178.