Hildenbrand Surname

71,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hildenbrand Surname Definition:

(English, German) Descendant of Hildebrand (battle, sword).

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Hildenbrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5601:22,6142,992
United States2,3771:152,48615,651
France5931:112,01116,762
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Switzerland1091:75,3488,812
Austria251:340,61736,996
Hungary151:654,41837,235
England141:3,979,861125,553
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

Hildenbrand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) Descendant of Hildebrand (battle, sword).

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

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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Hildenbrand Last Name Facts

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

Hildenbrand is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hildenbrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 71,474th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,054,943 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Hildenbrand live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hildenbrand is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 3,560 people, or 1 in 22,614. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 63 percent are found, Bavaria, where 12 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Hildenbrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hildenbrand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hildenbrand last name expanded 1,171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hildenbrand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hildenbrand surname are 23.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.02% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hildenbrand earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.82% more than the national average, earning $52,574 CAD per year.

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