Hilbig Surname

87,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hilbig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilbig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3761:18,3972,407
United States5401:671,22053,500
Brazil2801:764,55127,831
Canada871:423,51337,101
Australia731:369,80430,692
Poland291:1,310,64781,985
France211:3,162,987209,042
Austria181:473,08046,251
Norway81:642,78647,258
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Hilbig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hilbig is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilbig? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hilbig is the 87,677th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,328,632 people. The surname Hilbig occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Hilbig are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 4,376 people, or 1 in 18,397. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found, Saxony, where 17 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found. Barring Germany Hilbig is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Hilbig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilbig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,256 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hilbig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hilbig surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Hilbig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 205.14% more than the national average, earning R 725,136 per year; in United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $44,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hielbig9214/
Hillbig924/
Hilbigs922/
Hailbig921/
Heilbig920/
Ilbig9111/
Helbig8319,157/
Hälbig83199/
Hulbig8366/
Hilwig8365/
Hülbig8361/
Ilbeig8315/
Hilbic831/
Hillwig77428/
Huelbig77123/
Hellbig773/
Eilbeig772/
Heulbig771/
Khelbig771/
Heilwig770/
Ulbig73330/
Ilbeg7344/
Ilwig7317/
Ilvig7316/
Ilbik736/
Elbig731/
Helbigue714/
Hillwigg710/
Helwig678,653/
Helvig671,084/
Helbik67291/
Hilweg6768/
Hilwik6719/
Hälbigová6719/
Helbigová677/
Eilvig674/
Heluig672/
Hulbik671/
Ilbick671/
Jilbeg671/
Gelbig671/
Hilbec671/
Eilbeg671/
Uelbig671/
Helbeg671/
Helbic671/
Hilbek671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hilbig
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