Hilgers Surname

50,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Aruba

Hilgers Surname Definition:

Hilger’s (Son).

Hilgers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7,5301:10,6911,346
United States1,3001:278,81526,027
Netherlands7961:21,2153,368
Belgium2051:56,0819,087
Canada431:856,87466,382
France361:1,845,076161,051
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Austria231:370,23639,193
England191:2,932,529101,561
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Hilgers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hilger’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hilgers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilgers is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilgers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 50,900th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 723,330 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Hilgers are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 7,530 people, or 1 in 10,691. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 83 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent live and Bavaria, where 3 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and The Netherlands, where 8 percent live.

Hilgers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hilgers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hilgers surname rose 1,327 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilgers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hilgers last name are 15.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hilgers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $47,175 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $56,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillgers933/
Heilgers931/
Ilgers921/
Helgers86521/
Hylgers861/
Gilgers860/
Heilijgers8292/
Heigligers822/
Helguers8062/
Hilliers8010/
Hillyers804/
Huiliers802/
Hellgers801/
Chilcers801/
Gillgers800/
Elgers77113/
Elghers7181/
Helgars718/
Eiliers712/
Giliers711/
Illiers711/
Gilgirs710/
Ehliers710/
Ehlgars710/
Gilyers710/
Gilliers67380/
Helliers671/
Eilliers670/
D'Illiers6315/
Elsers62124/
Eliers6223/
Ilgarç621/
Elliers5729/
Elgirsh579/
Elghars575/
Elgarsh574/
Elierst571/
Elchers571/
Jlliers570/
Elguerch53173/
Elkhersh531/
Elguerche504/

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