Hildebrand Surname
Approximately 40,410 people bear this surname
Hildebrand Surname Definition:
(Teutonic) War-Brand [Old Teutonic hild, war + brand, a brand, sword] The Archdeacon Hildebrand, afterwards Gregory VII, showed himself favourable beyond others to the interests of the Duke [William] in the expectation of increasing the influence of the Church of Rome in England.
Read More About This SurnameHildebrand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,471 | 1:23,428 | 2,942 |
| Germany | 15,303 | 1:5,261 | 631 |
| Canada | 4,617 | 1:7,980 | 1,174 |
| Brazil | 810 | 1:264,289 | 10,180 |
| Australia | 505 | 1:53,457 | 6,596 |
| Sweden | 423 | 1:23,278 | 1,901 |
| South Africa | 414 | 1:130,864 | 15,308 |
| Switzerland | 386 | 1:21,277 | 3,399 |
| Poland | 373 | 1:101,900 | 15,525 |
| Netherlands | 363 | 1:46,521 | 7,918 |
| France | 251 | 1:264,632 | 40,776 |
| Austria | 194 | 1:43,894 | 7,032 |
| Denmark | 184 | 1:30,678 | 3,179 |
| Paraguay | 140 | 1:51,691 | 1,478 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Mexico | 129 | 1:962,219 | 12,860 |
| Argentina | 99 | 1:431,752 | 32,722 |
| Guatemala | 68 | 1:236,510 | 4,065 |
| Czechia | 60 | 1:177,224 | 26,394 |
| Norway | 51 | 1:100,829 | 13,689 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Romania | 38 | 1:528,365 | 39,789 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Belize | 14 | 1:25,391 | 1,935 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,846 | 1:17,645 | 2,250 |
Hildebrand (701) may also be a first name.
Hildebrand Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Teutonic) War-Brand [Old Teutonic hild, war + brand, a brand, sword] The Archdeacon Hildebrand, afterwards Gregory VII, showed himself favourable beyond others to the interests of the Duke [William] in the expectation of increasing the influence of the Church of Rome in England.—Lappenberg-Thorpe, Anglo-Saxon Kings, ii. 351.
Hildebrand occurs in Domesday Book and the Hundred Rolls
(English, German) Descendant of Hildebrand (battle, sword).
The personal name.
N. Heldebrant occurs in Norm. 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); the name occurs in Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
User-submitted Reference
The name "Hildenbrand" is common in German-speaking countries. Its an old germanic name, coming from the word "hiltja" or "hild" meaning Battle or Fight, and "brand" meaning fire or blaze, but can it can also mean sword (or flaming sword).
The name was made popular by the "Hildebrandslied", a heroic epic poem from the 5th century.
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Average Hildebrand Salary in
United States
$44,619 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hildebrand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hildebrand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hildebrand is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hildebrand? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,801st most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 180,340 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Hildebrand reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hildebrand is also the 312,128th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 701 people.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 15,471 people, or 1 in 23,428. In The United States Hildebrand is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Hildebrand exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Hildebrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hildebrand has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 544 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hildebrand Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hildebrand surname are 19.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hildebrand earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.7% less than the national average, earning 281,378 kr per year; in Peru they earn 888.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 191,570 per year; in South Africa they earn 71.9% more than the national average, earning R 408,492 per year; in United States they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $44,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning $45,566 CAD per year.
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