Hilden Surname

126,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Hilden Surname User-submission:

This surname arrived in the US from Norway in the late 1800's; from an area around Hilden, Norway.

Hilden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2781:283,61426,385
Finland1,0161:5,410857
Germany6061:132,84716,187
England3611:154,34414,649
Denmark801:70,5597,018
Norway741:69,4909,776
Canada711:518,95243,932
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

The alternate forms: Hildén (671) & Hildèn (2) are calculated separately.

Hilden (135) may also be a first name.

Hilden Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname arrived in the US from Norway in the late 1800's; from an area around Hilden, Norway.

- hildenjenson1962

Hilden Last Name Facts

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

Hilden is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Hildén or Hildèn. For other potential spellings of Hilden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 126,741st most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,033,923 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Hilden live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 797,647th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 135 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,278 people, or 1 in 283,614. In The United States Hilden is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 17 percent are found, Michigan, where 16 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States Hilden exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 28 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Hilden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hilden surname increased 1,521 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 669 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hilden last name are 0.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hilden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $48,119 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hildén94671/
Hildèn942/
Hildeng9221/
Hildeen9221/
Khilden927/
Hillden921/
Hielden921/
Heilden921/
Childen921/
Ilden91543/
Chillden861/
Hilldeen860/
Gilden831,655/
Helden83631/
Hulden83188/
Hylden83146/
Hülden8339/
Yilden8314/
Ielden8313/
Hildin8312/
Hildne831/
Ailden831/
Oilden830/
Hildem830/
Haiselden8059/
Hisselden800/
Hilding771,263/
Hjelden77148/
Hilldén7736/
Hellden7730/
Huldeen7729/
Chelden7712/
Huelden7711/
Huldaen7710/
Gildden778/
Khildin774/
Heldeen771/
Gillden771/
Childin771/
Gildeen770/
Hildnth770/
Elden7314,781/
Ildem731,260/
Ulden7377/
Ildin7328/
Gildn730/
Heselden71326/
Hillding7138/
Chaildin7123/
Hildingh7115/
Chioldin7112/
Jaildeen714/
Jigliden713/
Ildenova711/
Hoyleden710/
Eldeen6740,101/
Eldien678,968/
Uldeen671,083/
Jelden67384/
Gildin67305/
Huldén67197/
Ealden67192/
Hayselden67175/
Huldin67169/
Gelden67168/
Hesselden67102/
Eldenk6773/
Ildina6760/
Eldøen6744/
Heaselden6742/
Heldin6735/
Elduen6720/
Hyldyn6719/
Jildén6716/
Jildin6711/
Eldden6710/
Heldén6710/
Helldn676/
Huldyn675/
Hyldin675/
Hilldingh674/
Ilding673/
Uldien672/
Ullden672/
Heldne672/
Aildin671/
Eldaen671/
Gildén671/
Ildion671/
Eldeun671/
Eldehn671/
Yildin671/
Häldin671/
Jleden671/
Yolden671/
Eulden670/

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