Hylton is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Hylton
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

See Hilton - There are parishes and places so called in many counties, and probably several distinct families. The great baronial race who flourished in the XIV century derived their name from the Castle of Hylton or Hilton, county of Durham, their ancient seat.

"The origin of the family of Hilton is lost in the clouds of remote antiquity. It has been stated that in the reign of King Athelstan, one of the family, presented a crucitix to the monastery of lartlepool. A legendary tale states, that a raven flew from the North, and perching on the turrets of a tower seated on the Wear, received the embraces of a Saxon lady, whom her father, a powerful Abthane, had there confined, to protect her from the approaches of a Danish nobleman; by which may possibly be adumbrated, the origin of the family springing from a mixture of Danish and Saxon blood. It is at least certain, that the house of Hilton existed in great splendour at the time of the Conquest, and had, long before its members were summoned to Parliament under Edward II., enjoyed the rank and reputation of barons by tenure, a title which, after the declension of the family, was constantly attributed to the chief of the name by popular courtesy." Sharp's Hartlepool, The characteristic of the family was, "THE HOARY HILTONS."

Form of Hilton. There are parishes and places so called in many counties, and probably several distinct families. The great baronial race who flourished in the XIV century derived their name from the Castle of Hylton or Hilton, county of Durham, their ancient seat.

"The origin of the family of Hilton is lost in the clouds of remote antiquity. It has been stated that in the reign of King Athelstan, one of the family, presented a crucitix to the monastery of lartlepool. A legendary tale states, that a raven flew from the North, and perching on the turrets of a tower seated on the Wear, received the embraces of a Saxon lady, whom her father, a powerful Abthane, had there confined, to protect her from the approaches of a Danish nobleman; by which may possibly be adumbrated, the origin of the family springing from a mixture of Danish and Saxon blood. It is at least certain, that the house of Hilton existed in great splendour at the time of the Conquest, and had, long before its members were summoned to Parliament under Edward II., enjoyed the rank and reputation of barons by tenure, a title which, after the declension of the family, was constantly attributed to the chief of the name by popular courtesy." Sharp's Hartlepool, The characteristic of the family was, "THE HOARY HILTONS."

The form of Hilton. One who came from Hilton meaning "hill, village," the name of several villages in England.

How popular is Hylton?

Hylton is common in United States, Jamaica, England, Canada, Panama.

Hylton is ranked 28308 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Hyltons grew by 8.69 per cent to 8440 since 2000 and ranked 4199 after elevating 27 spots. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 64.61 70.01
Black 29.11 24.83
Hispanic or Latino 3.21 2.12
Others 2.26 2.24
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.49 0.45
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.32 0.35
Hylton is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Jamaica lie ahead in terms of density. Around 19007 people have been found who wears Hylton as their family name. Hylton is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Hylton:
4,122 United States10,982
Countries with thousands of Hylton:
98 Jamaica5,150
4,226 England1,756
Countries with hundreds of Hylton:
7,554 Canada568
1,849 Panama121
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
9,583 New Zealand73
33,226 Australia65
1,536 Costa Rica57
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
78,799 South Africa35
306 Cayman Islands26
3,011 Honduras23
205,224 Germany14
2,112 Belize11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
16,869 Wales10
58,198 Switzerland9
11,581 Ghana9
25,488 Scotland7
829 Bahamas7
486,533 Brazil6
2,503 United States Virgin Islands6

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

William Hylton hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 36 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Jane and arrived on May 26, 1851. 27 years old Mary Hylton, Jane Hylton, aged 9, Harriet Hylton (7), George Hylton (10 months old) Infant, are others that migrated to US.

Hylton Namesakes

  • Anthony Hylton, Jamaican politician
  • Hedworth Jolliffe, 2nd Baron Hylton, British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament
  • William Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton, British peer and soldier
  • Jack Hylton, English pianist, composer
  • Javine Hylton, English R&B singer
  • James Hylton, American stock car racing driver
  • Leslie Hylton, Jamaican cricketer
  • William Jolliffe, 1st Baron Hylton, British soldier and Conservative politician
  • Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton, British peer and landowner

Hylton Namesakes

  • Anthony Hylton, Jamaican politician
  • Hedworth Jolliffe, 2nd Baron Hylton, British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament
  • William Jolliffe, 4th Baron Hylton, British peer and soldier
  • Jack Hylton, English pianist, composer
  • Javine Hylton, English R&B singer
  • James Hylton, American stock car racing driver
  • Leslie Hylton, Jamaican cricketer
  • William Jolliffe, 1st Baron Hylton, British soldier and Conservative politician
  • Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton, British peer and landowner

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