Hilding History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Hilding

What does the name Hilding mean?

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Hilding came from the baptismal name Aylwin. The surname Hilding referred to the son of Aylwin.

Early Origins of the Hilding family

The surname Hilding was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Hilding family

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Hilding Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hilding has been recorded under many different variations, including Illing, Iling, Illings, Illin, Illins, Illen and many more.

Early Notables of the Hilding family

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Migration of the Hilding family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hilding or a variant listed above: Charles Illins, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1837; Michael Illing to Philadelphia in 1860; and Thomas Illing to Philadelphia in 1866.

Contemporary Notables of the name Hilding (post 1700) +

Niles A. Hilding, American Republican politician, Independent Republican Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Waterbury, 1932 1
L. Wahl Hilding, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956 2
Albert W. Hilding, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Hebron, 1926 2
Hilding Rosenberg (b. 1892), Swedish composer, pianist, and conductor
Hilding A. Swanson (b. 1885), American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 53rd District, 1917-18; Member of Minnesota State Senate 53rd District, 1919-22 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html