<P> The word Hilton or Hylton is a place name of English origin , which is also the source of a toponymic surname . At the time of the British Census of 1881 , 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 . </P>
<P> The word Hilton or Hylton is a place name of English origin , which is also the source of a toponymic surname . At the time of the British Census of 1881 , 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 . </P>
where does the last name hilton come from
where does the last name hilton come from
a place name of English origin
a place name of English origin