The word Hilton or Hylton is a place name of English and Norwegian origin, which is also the source of a toponymic surname. At the time of the British Census of 1881,[1] the frequency of the surname Hilton was highest in Lancashire (5.3 times the British average), followed by Sussex, Lincolnshire, Westmorland, Cheshire, Norfolk and Bedfordshire. Its frequency was below national average in all the other British counties. Sometimes Hilton is found as a given name.
Hilton Hotel dynasty
editMembers of the Hilton family associated with Conrad Hilton who founded Hilton hotels. This family take their name from a farm near Kløfta in Ullensaker, Norway.
- Conrad Nicholson Hilton, Sr (1887–1979)
- Conrad Nicholson "Nicky" Hilton, Jr. (1926–1969)
- Conrad Nicholson Hilton III, born 1960
- Michael Otis Hilton, born 1961
- William Barron Hilton (1927–2019)
- William Barron Hilton Jr, born 1948
- Hawley Anne Hilton, born 1949
- Steven Michael Hilton, born 1950
- Nicholas Conrad Hilton, born 1984
- David Alan Hilton, born 1952
- Sharon Constance Hilton, born 1953
- Richard Howard Hilton, born 1955, married to Kathy Hilton
- Paris Whitney Hilton, born 1981
- Nicholai "Nicky" Olivia Hilton, born 1983
- Barron Nicholas Hilton, born 1989
- Conrad Hughes Hilton, born 1994
- Daniel Kevin Hilton, born 1962
- Ronald Jeffrey Hilton, born 1963
- Eric Michael Hilton, born 1932
- Constance Francesca Hilton, (1947–2015)
Other people
editOther people named Hilton or Hylton
- Alfred B. Hilton, American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Clifford L. Hilton, American jurist
- D'Arcy Fowlis Hilton (1889–1973), Canadian pilot
- Daisy and Violet Hilton – conjoined twins
- Dave Hilton, Sr. and Dave Hilton, Jr. – boxing champions
- Dave Hilton (rugby union), former rugby union player for Scotland
- Donna Hylton, Jamaican-American kidnapper and murderer
- Doug Hilton, Australian scientist
- Edward Hilton, survivor of the siege of Lucknow
- Elliot Hilton, British figure skater
- Gary Hilton, American serial killer
- Frederick George Hilton Price (1842–1909), English antiquarian and banker, known as F. G. Hilton Price
- Geoff Hilton, Australian politician
- Harold Hilton, English golfer
- Henry Hilton, American Businessman and judge
- Herman Hilton, English rugby league footballer
- Isabel Hilton, Scottish journalist
- James Hilton, English novelist
- Jennifer Hilton, Baroness Hilton of Eggardon, Labour peer, former metropolitan police commander.
- Jim Hilton, Canadian businessman, advertiser and singer
- Joe Hilton, English footballer
- John Hilton (disambiguation), one of several people, including:
- John Buxton Hilton (1921–1986), British crime writer
- John Hilton (American football) (1942–2017), former American football tight end
- John Hilton (composer) (1599–1657), British composer
- John Hilton (industrial relations) (1880–1943), British professor of industrial relations
- John Hilton (surgeon) (1804–1878), British surgeon
- Karen Hilton, British ballroom dancer
- Keith Hylton, American lawyer
- Luke Hilton, person
- Lynn M. Hilton (1924–2020), American politician
- Malcolm Hilton, Lancashire left arm spin bowler
- Marcus Hilton, British ballroom dancer
- Millie Hylton (1870–1920), English actress and male impersonator
- Nick Hilton, Canadian politician
- Orrin N. Hilton, Colorado attorney and judge
- Paul Hilton (disambiguation)
- Perez Hilton, professional name of American blogger and media personality Mario Lavandeira (born 1978)
- Peter J. Hilton (1923–2010), British mathematician and codebreaker
- Sir Peter Hilton (1919–1995), former Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire
- Richard Hilton (British Army officer) (1894–1978), British soldier, pilot, and author
- Robyn Hilton (born 1944), American actress
- Rodney Hilton (1916– 2002), English Marxist historian
- Roger Hilton (1911–1975), British painter
- Ronnie Hilton (1926–2001), British singer and radio presenter
- Rose Hilton (1931–2019), British painter
- Scott Hilton (American football) (born 1954), American football linebacker
- Scott Hilton (politician), member of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Simon Hilton – English music film director and editor
- Tyler Hilton – American singer-songwriter and actor
- T. Y. Hilton – American football wide receiver
- Vitorino Hilton – Brazilian footballer
- William Hilton (disambiguation)
- Baron Hylton, a British peerage
- Brigitte Foster-Hylton, Jamaican hurdler
- Jack Hylton, British bandleader and impresario
- James Hylton, NASCAR racer
- Javine Hylton, British singer also known as simply Javine
- Leslie Hylton, West Indian cricketer
- Ripton Joseph Hylton, the reggae singer Eek-A-Mouse
References
edit- ^ "Hilton Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014
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