| ![Show Contents]() Hilland History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of HillandWhat does the name Hilland mean? There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Hilland originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó hUallachain, which is derived from the word "uallach," which means "proud." 1 Early Origins of the Hilland familyThe surname Hilland 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 Hilland familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hilland research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hilland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hilland Spelling VariationsThe recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Hilland revealed spelling variations, including Holohan, O'Holohan, Mulholland, Highland, Hoolohan, Houlihan, Hooligan, Whelton, Oulihan, Oulahen, Whoolahan and many more. Early Notables of the Hilland familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hilland Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Hilland migration to the United States | + |
Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Hilland name:
Hilland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Samuel Hilland, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 2
Hilland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J Hilland, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Hilland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Hans Hilland, who arrived in Texas in 1906 2
| Hilland migration to Canada | + |
Hilland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Thomas Hilland, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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)
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