Hilgar Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hilgar Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Battle-Spear [Old Teutonic Hildegar, -ger—hild, battle, war + Old English gár = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér = Old Norse geirr, a spear]

Hilgar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Hilgar (19) may also be a first name.

Hilgar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Battle-Spear [Old Teutonic Hildegar, -ger—hild, battle, war + Old English gár = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. gér = Old Norse geirr, a spear]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hilgar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilgar is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilgar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hilgar is the 1,565,797th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hilgar live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hilgar is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name on earth, held by 19 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent reside, Nevada, where 12 percent reside and Missouri, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Spain, where 1 percent reside.

Hilgar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilgar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hilgar last name expanded 416 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hilgar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hilgar are 27.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.07% registered to vote for the political party.

Hilgar earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,363 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilgart921,039/
Chilgar92180/
Hilgard9291/
Hielgar921/
Hilgare921/
Hillgar920/
Ilgar913,679/
Hilgardt8652/
Hillgard8640/
Chilghar8623/
Hillgaar8621/
Hilgarrt861/
Helgar8339/
Gilgar8337/
Ilgart8322/
Yilgar8315/
Ilghar832/
Hulgar831/
Ilgard830/
Hillgaard8075/
Hillgarth8025/
Chilingar8022/
Hillgardt808/
Hylegar7741/
Helgard778/
Ailegar773/
Hilgore772/
Gillgar771/
Hellgar771/
Ilgardt771/
Yilngar771/
Elgar732,406/
Ulgar73611/
Ülgar7311/
Ilgor732/
Eilgaard7121/
Hylgaard7120/
Ilgarova7119/
Helgaard7115/
Jillgart7112/
Chilgour712/
Heylgard711/
Chelgare711/
Hellgart711/
Hellgard711/
Elngar6713,562/
Elgart671,459/
Elgaar67589/
Elghar67373/
Elgarh67358/
Elgard67172/
Elhgar67154/
Gilgor6736/
Helgor6715/
Hellgardt6713/
Ellgar6712/
Yilgor676/
Ulghar676/
Chelengar675/
Elgair674/
Hyllgaard674/
Gelgar672/
Elgare671/
Eulgar671/
Ilgoor671/
Hellingar670/

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