Hilder Surname
Approximately 3,806 people bear this surname
Hilder Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Butcher [Old English hyldere] (occasionally) 2 for Elder1, q.v.
Hilder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1,739 | 1:15,524 | 2,199 |
| England | 864 | 1:64,488 | 7,524 |
| United States | 448 | 1:809,060 | 62,242 |
| Canada | 279 | 1:132,063 | 13,716 |
| South Africa | 168 | 1:322,486 | 30,363 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| Germany | 92 | 1:875,059 | 62,702 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 691 | 1:35,275 | 4,612 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
The alternate forms: Hildér (4) are calculated separately.
Hilder (12,556) may also be a first name.
Hilder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Butcher [Old English hyldere] (occasionally) 2 for Elder1, q.v.
' The elder'-a word still used in Norfolk. This form also occurs in MS. Arundel, 220. Halliwell. But the Supp. to Alfric's Vocab. says "hyldere, lictor, vel virgifer," i.e., an usher or mace-bearer. Wright's Vocab., 60.
For Elder (Lower). Ranulph Heldeier, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Cristina le Heldere, Julian Hildegar of England, c. 1270 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Hilder, which is a Kentish as well as a Sussex name, has its home in Hawkhurst. Hildare was a Steyning name in the reign of Henry V. (D.).
Hilder Demographics
Hilder Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hilder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hilder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hilder is found most in Australia. It may be found in the variant forms: Hildér. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hilder? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 120,463rd most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,914,752 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Hilder reside; 49 percent reside in Australasia and 49 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 52,532nd most common first name at a global level It is held by 12,556 people.
The last name Hilder is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 1,739 people, or 1 in 15,524. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 33 percent are found, New South Wales, where 32 percent are found and Queensland, where 11 percent are found. Barring Australia this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.
Hilder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hilder has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hilder last name expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 233 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hilder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hilder are 25.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.63% registered with the party.
The amount Hilder earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.77% more than the national average, earning R 384,432 per year; in United States they earn 16.03% more than the national average, earning $50,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $55,204 CAD per year.
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