Hilger Surname

45,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Hilger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hildegar,' one of the many compounds of Hild, which see. (v. Yonge, 335)

Julian Hildegar, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Hildegar, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Hilger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,3821:10,9061,384
United States2,5701:141,03514,650
Luxembourg3371:1,723185
Brazil3101:690,56225,403
France2831:234,70936,380
Poland871:436,88245,306
Austria811:105,12915,053
Belgium731:157,48821,805
Canada721:511,74443,418
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Czechia151:708,89864,682
England111:5,065,278148,650
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3131:160,44314,661

Hilger (233) may also be a first name.

Hilger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hildegar,' one of the many compounds of Hild, which see. (v. Yonge, 335)

Julian Hildegar, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Hildegar, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Emma Hilgar, Oxfordshire, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hildegar.' The first modification was Hilger, then Ilger. I fear the surname is obsolete in this form, but it survives in Elgar, which see.

Emma Hilger, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Ilger, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1547-8. John Ule and Catherine Ilgar: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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

Hilger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilger is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hilger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 45,509th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 639,146 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Hilger live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hilger is also the 587,225th most common forename worldwide. It is borne by 233 people.

The surname Hilger is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 7,382 people, or 1 in 10,906. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent reside, Bavaria, where 17 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Germany Hilger occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 3 percent reside.

Hilger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 821 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hilger surname are 15.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.2% registered with the political party.

The amount Hilger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $47,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.51% less than the national average, earning $41,979 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilgert925,878/
Hillger92592/
Hilgier92111/
Heilger927/
Chilger927/
Hailger924/
Khilger923/
Hilgere921/
Hilgher921/
Hielger920/
Hiltger920/
Hilgerp920/
Hilnger920/
Hilge91570/
Ilger91117/
Hilinger8692/
Hilgerdt867/
Hillgert866/
Heilgert866/
Hilguert863/
Hillgeer862/
Chilguer862/
Heijlger861/
Heileger860/
Gilger831,137/
Hilyer831,120/
Hilser83474/
Hilzer83225/
Helger83191/
Hilšer8375/
Chilge8368/
Ilgert8365/
Hilges8345/
Illger8330/
Hilier8314/
Jilger8311/
Hulger838/
Khilge834/
Hillge833/
Hilget832/
Oilger832/
Hilcer832/
Hiljer832/
Ilgere831/
Hildge831/
Hilgir831/
Ailger831/
Ilsger831/
Hilgee831/
Heilge830/
Hylger830/
Hillinger801,361/
Heilinger80517/
Ilge80238/
Hailegger8020/
Heilegger8019/
Chilinger8014/
Hilgerová8012/
Hilschger8012/
Hilgerova801/
Hilgherth801/
Hailinger801/
Hillier7723,343/
Hillyer775,133/
Helgert771,093/
Hilsher77288/
Hilcher77190/
Hilszer7782/
Huilier7751/
Hellger7739/
Chilzer7735/
Khilgee7717/
Hillges7710/
Hilyerd775/
Chelger775/
Heilser773/
Hielser773/
Hailser773/
Jillger773/
Hiltgeh772/
Hilyert772/
Gildger772/
Helguer772/
Chilier772/
Heltger771/
Hoilier771/
Gillger771/
Hyolger771/
Heilier771/
Chillge771/
Hilldge771/
Chilyer771/
Goilger771/
Helgerd771/
Hilgirt770/
Heilyer770/
Hilgeth770/
Heiljer770/
Hillzer770/
Hillser770/
Heilzer770/
Helgier770/
Hilgest770/
Heldger770/
Heillegger7523/
Chillinger751/
Heillinger750/
Ülger7313,869/
Hilse732,957/
Elger731,661/
Helge73857/
Gilge73563/
Ilges73277/
Illge73253/
Ulger73196/
Ilgeç73180/
Jilge73172/
Hilje73104/
Ilgez7343/
Ilgir7340/
Ilzer7334/
Hilze7327/
Hilga7326/
Ilier734/
Ilser732/
Hilce731/
Ilgey731/
Hilże731/
Hilgy731/
Ilyer730/
Hilscher712,696/
Huillier71410/
Illinger71342/
Eilinger71305/
Chilenge71288/
Gilinger71245/
Ailinger71212/
Helinger71153/
Chillier71119/
Khilsher7153/
Chilcher7141/
Helgerth7136/
Hilliere7123/
Helgerød7119/
Hylinger7116/
Hillinge7114/
Eilenger719/
Hailinge717/
Chilgire716/
Hillierd716/
Hillcher715/
Hillsher713/
Heyleger713/
Ehllnger713/
Oilinger713/
Chilinge713/
Hielsher712/
Heldgerd712/
Hielszer712/
Helguere711/
Hielcher711/
Gilenger711/
Hélinger711/
Hilllier711/
Heyllger711/
Hailenge711/
Hiellyer710/
Helenger710/
Hilliher710/
Hillyert710/
Hilliert710/
Hilllyer710/
Hillyier710/
Hiellier710/
Hielscher676,297/
Hellinger673,448/
Helzer671,899/
Elgert671,754/
Ilenge671,524/
Helget671,322/
Helser67953/
Helyer67595/
Hillje67518/
Gillinger67324/
Helier67257/
Ellger67242/
Khilgi67217/
Heilscher67192/
Eilzer67139/
Chilingir67103/
Illges67103/
Hilsee67100/
Hellge6794/
Hillscher6793/
Hilšerová6787/
Chaillier6777/
Ullger6767/
Gilser6767/
Gelger6753/
Ilghet6749/
Khelge6748/
Chelge6748/
Hilche6744/
Elguer6743/
Gilzer6742/
Jelger6740/
Gilier6739/
Helcer6731/
Hajlinger6730/
Helgee6727/
Hulgir6724/
Elgerd6720/
Hileci6720/
Hehlinger6719/
Helghe6719/
Gilcer6719/
Hilsey6715/
Hilzey6714/
Elgier6714/
Hielga6714/
Hilsøe6712/
Heylinger6711/
Chelenger6710/
Chilengir679/
Khilje679/
Helschger678/
Heelge678/
Helgir676/
Chihlenge676/
Hélier675/
Uelger675/
Elnger675/
Helges674/
Hylšer673/
Hitillier673/
Chilje673/
Ilinge673/
Ilzert673/
Hilsei673/
Eilier672/
Hillgiest672/
Hielse672/
Helxer672/
Chillenge672/
Chelinger672/
Heldge672/
Chilce672/
Hilserova672/
Helgeš672/
Helgée672/
Jilier672/
Elgher672/
Chilga672/
Chilgi671/
Helnge671/
Jilges671/
Ilgire671/
Eahlinger671/
Eillinger671/
Gilgey671/
Hellenger671/
Illier671/
Ilgges671/
Hälzer671/
Huilce671/
Hilgai671/
Khilgy671/
Ailier671/
Hilcet671/
Elsger671/
Hilsea671/
Hilshe671/
Hiltje671/
Hildje671/
Illyer670/
Hilsez670/
Chilse670/
Hylyer670/
Gildge670/
Gilyer670/
Ulgher670/
Healge670/
Hylier670/
Hilleuier670/

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