Hilgenberg Surname

165,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hilgenberg Surname User-submission:

The surname Hilgenberg is derived from the two elements. The first of them is the German word hilgen, which means 'holy'. The second one, berg, means 'mountain'. Most likely, the name Hilgenberg was given to a man who lived near a place that was called Hilgenberg (Holy Mountain).

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Hilgenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2161:66,2058,470
United States8671:418,06136,280
Brazil3291:650,68224,051
Argentina1391:307,50724,515
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
France91:7,380,302306,885
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Hilgenberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Hilgenberg is derived from the two elements. The first of them is the German word hilgen, which means 'holy'. The second one, berg, means 'mountain'. Most likely, the name Hilgenberg was given to a man who lived near a place that was called Hilgenberg (Holy Mountain).

- haffman97

Hilgenberg is Middle High German for Heiligenberg, meaning 'hallowed mountain', 'mountain of the saints'.

- immaterialman

Hilgenberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hilgenberg is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilgenberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 165,022nd most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,775,151 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hilgenberg reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Hilgenberg is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 1,216 people, or 1 in 66,205. In Germany it is most frequent in: Hesse, where 41 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent reside. Beside Germany it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Hilgenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hilgenberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,172 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hilgenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hilgenberg are 33.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.42% registered to vote for the party.

Hilgenberg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $46,818 USD per year.

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