Hilbert Surname

29,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Hilbert Surname Definition:

For Hildebert, q.v.

Hilbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,4191:10,8511,372
United States7,3991:48,9885,931
France6491:102,34615,044
Brazil4891:437,78016,588
Luxembourg4851:1,197112
Argentina1971:216,97217,873
Austria1881:45,2957,246
Canada1621:227,44221,827
Australia1381:195,62119,280
Belgium1361:84,53413,247
Tanzania1251:423,53329,670
England1211:460,48030,233
Hungary1161:84,6238,437
Netherlands1081:156,36323,208
Denmark821:68,8386,869
Czechia801:132,91821,095
Panama781:50,1572,439
Costa Rica301:159,3362,242
Finland271:203,58217,121
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
India161:47,941,586492,263
Wales151:206,30213,003
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Norway111:467,48139,375
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4621:34,3494,104

Hilbert (7,684) may also be a first name.

Hilbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Hildebert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Hubert (mind, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gaufred de Heldebert, Restoldus II., Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Robert Ilberd, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Hilbert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hilbert Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hilbert (Arabic: هلبرت) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilbert? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hilbert is the 29,312th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 398,270 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Hilbert live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 72,978th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 7,684 people.

The surname Hilbert is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 7,419 people, or 1 in 10,851. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found, Saxony, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Hilbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilbert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hilbert surname rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilbert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hilbert last name are 20.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hilbert earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.52% less than the national average, earning 288,898 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.83% less than the national average, earning R 135,864 per year; in United States they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $43,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $49,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilberts93572/
Hilberth93130/
Chilbert93120/
Hillbert9346/
Hilbertt931/
Hilberte931/
Heilbert930/
Hielbert930/
Hilber922,374/
Ilbert92189/
Hillbertz8813/
Gilbert86313,591/
Hulbert8611,104/
Helbert863,884/
Jilbert86757/
Hilvert86230/
Hylbert86178/
Eilbert86114/
Hülbert8648/
Ehlbert868/
Hilberd862/
Hillber862/
Uilbert862/
Ailbert862/
Hilbart861/
Hoilber861/
Yilbert860/
Hilbirt860/
Illbert860/
Hailber860/
Ilber8358/
Hilbertová8299/
Hilbertova824/
Hilverts80210/
Gillbert80168/
Hellbert80103/
Gilbertt8026/
Huelbert8014/
Helberth807/
Gilbeert806/
Chelbert805/
Gilbeart804/
Gilberdt804/
Gilberrt803/
Gilbeirt803/
Gailbert802/
Healbert801/
Jillbert801/
Hullbert801/
Goilbert801/
Ethlbert801/
Jilberte801/
Hyllbert801/
Hülbertz801/
Jilbertt801/
Gilbertd801/
Hylberth801/
Hillwert801/
Hilwerth801/
Hilbeard800/
Heulbert800/
Chilvert800/
Huylbert800/
Hulbertt800/
Elbert778,960/
Helber771,636/
Ulbert77712/
Gilber77472/
Eilber77142/
Yilber77116/
Hilver7721/
Ilvert7716/
Jilber776/
Uilber773/
Ylbert771/
Hilbir771/
Ilwert770/
Hillwertz7530/
O'gilbert7510/
Hellberth752/
Goilbeert751/
Ethlebert751/
Gillbeert751/
Hellbeart750/
Chilver71717/
Gelbert71619/
Jelbert71361/
Gilberd71315/
Elberts71216/
Elberth7178/
Helvert7153/
Ulberth7152/
Hulbirt7148/
Gilbirt7132/
Gilvert7121/
Hylberh7119/
Elberte7118/
Hilbird7117/
Hillver7116/
Yilbirt7115/
Helberh717/
Jilbere716/
Helwert715/
Chelber715/
Hesselbert715/
Gailber714/
Hilvertová714/
Hulbart713/
Hilbard712/
Ailbirt712/
Gilberh712/
Helbere712/
Khelber712/
Helbart711/
Echelberrt711/
Eichelbert711/
Eilbirt711/
Eulbert711/
Gailbearth711/
Gilbear711/
Ailbart711/
Yolbert711/
Ellbert711/
Elbertt711/
Gilbért711/
Ajlbert711/
Helberd710/
Hulberd710/
Helbirt710/
Hilbord710/
Ealbert710/
Jilberd710/
Hulbort710/
Elber67638/
Hesselberth67258/
Ilver6763/
Helwerth6730/
Helbardt6721/
Etelbert6719/
Hellbart6718/
Ilbyr6712/
Ylber678/
Jillvert678/
Chilverd676/
Hellwert674/
Ilbir672/
Chelvert671/
Hillverd671/
Echelber671/
Eitelber671/
Geelbert671/
Gillbirt671/
Hässelberth671/
Helverth671/
Gellbert671/
Gillberd671/
Helbarth671/
Eselbert670/
Gailbirt670/
Hielbord670/
Heilbirz670/

Hilbert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hilbert in the Arabic language
هلبرتhlbrt-

Search for Another Surname

Hilbert Reference & Research

Holbert DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Holbert FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hilbert
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis