Hilgenberg Surname
Approximately 2,626 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameHilgenberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,216 | 1:66,205 | 8,470 |
| United States | 867 | 1:418,061 | 36,280 |
| Brazil | 329 | 1:650,682 | 24,051 |
| Argentina | 139 | 1:307,507 | 24,515 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
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).
- haffman97Hilgenberg is Middle High German for Heiligenberg, meaning 'hallowed mountain', 'mountain of the saints'.
- immaterialmanHilgenberg Demographics
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Hilgenberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hilgenberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hilgenberg is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hilgenberg? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 165,022nd most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,775,151 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Hilgenberg live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 1,216 people, or 1 in 66,205. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 41 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.
Hilgenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hilgenberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hilgenberg last name rose 1,172 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hilgenberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hilgenberg last name are 33.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.42% being registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heilgenberg | 95 | 23 | / |
| Hillgenberg | 95 | 15 | / |
| Heilegenberg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hilgemberg | 90 | 888 | / |
| Gilgenberg | 90 | 442 | / |
| Hilsenberg | 90 | 40 | / |
| Helgenberg | 90 | 39 | / |
| Hilgenburg | 90 | 3 | / |
| Hilginberg | 90 | 2 | / |
| Hilguemberg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Elgenberg | 84 | 20 | / |
| Ilsenberg | 84 | 8 | / |
| Ilgemberg | 84 | 7 | / |
| Heilguinberg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gilginberg | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gilsenberg | 80 | 8 | / |
| Helgemberg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hylsenberg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Helgenburg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Helsenberg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Helchenberg | 76 | 9 | / |
| Hellsenberg | 76 | 0 | / |
| Elsenberg | 74 | 100 | / |
| Elzenberg | 74 | 3 | / |
| Ilzemberg | 74 | 1 | / |
| Elßenberg | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ilchenbergue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elienbergue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eillsenburg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Elsenburg | 63 | 155 | / |
| Eliemberg | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elienburg | 63 | 1 | / |
| Elchemberg | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ellyemberg | 60 | 1 | / |
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