| ![Show Contents]() Hillen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Hillen originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó hUallachain, which is derived from the word "uallach," which means "proud." 1 Early Origins of the Hillen familyThe surname Hillen was first found in Thomond (Irish: Tuadh Mumhan), literally North Thomond, the pre-Norman Kingdom of Thomond, since divided between counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Hillen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hillen research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hillen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hillen Spelling VariationsMany spelling variations of the surname Hillen can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Holohan, O'Holohan, Mulholland, Highland, Hoolohan, Houlihan, Hooligan, Whelton, Oulihan, Oulahen, Whoolahan and many more. Early Notables of the Hillen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hillen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hillen RankingIn the United States, the name Hillen is the 18,180th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
 Hillen migration to the United States | + |
A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Hillen name:
Hillen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jos Hillen, who landed in America in 1846 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hillen (post 1700) | + |
- Solomon Hillen Jr. (1810-1873), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1833, 1837; U.S. Representative from Maryland 4th District, 1839-41; Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, 1842-43 4
- Jim Hillen, American Republican politician, Candidate for Missouri State House of Representatives from Jackson County 12th District, 1964; Candidate for Missouri State Senate 16th District, 1966 4
| Historic Events for the Hillen family | + |
Bismarck - Paul Hillen (1921-1998), German Matrose serving aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking 5
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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