Hilgenga Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hilgenga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilgenga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
France141:4,744,480251,814
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Hilgenga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hilgenga occurs most in The Netherlands. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilgenga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,459,453rd most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Hilgenga live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Hilgenga is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 128,910. In The Netherlands Hilgenga is primarily concentrated in: Groningen, where 39 percent live, Drenthe, where 21 percent live and Gelderland, where 11 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hilgega932/
Hilyenga881/
Chilyenga8298/
Ilyenga801/
Ilienga801/
Yilyenga7558/
Hylyenga7539/
Ilyienga751/
Hylezenga714/
Elgengahy711/
Ilesingha711/
Hilliegas711/
Elzenga67409/
Elsenga67104/
Ylyenga6756/
Hilehyongo6743/
Ilyinga673/
Hilehiongo671/
Yilyinga63387/
Helsinga631/
Elgengehy599/
Ilyiga571/
Eljega571/
Elzinga535,683/
Elsinga531,286/
Ylyinga53121/
Elgingo531/
Yilyiga531/
Yliynga531/
Eliengo531/
Elginger502/
Elgngehy501/
Eliingat501/
Yllyinga501/
Esliengo500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hilgenga
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