The surname Hilles was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.
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Early History of the Hilles family
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Hilles Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Hille, Hiller, Hillen, Hillers, Hilles, Hillebrandes, Hillebrands, Hillebrandt, Hildebrant, Hilldebrant, Hillegeer, Hilleberg, Hillsköld and many more.
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Early Notables of the Hilles family
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Hilles migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Hilles Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Contemporary Notables of the name Hilles (post 1700)
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Charles Dewey Hilles (1867-1949), American Republican politician, Secretary to President William Howard Taft, 1911-12; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1912-16 2
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)
Hilles migration to the United States 
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