<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> Members of the Hilton family associated with Conrad Hilton who founded Hilton hotels </P>

Where does the last name hilton come from