Hilken Surname

398,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guyana

Hilken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5681:141,73517,144
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
Guyana261:29,3163,211
England251:2,228,72284,230
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
France91:7,380,302306,885
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Hilken (14) may also be a first name.

Hilken Last Name Facts

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

Hilken has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilken? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 398,272nd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,243,830 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Hilken reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name in the world, held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 568 people, or 1 in 141,735. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bremen, where 36 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 28 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Guyana, where 3 percent are found.

Hilken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hilken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hilken last name expanded 516 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hilken surname are 12.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.38% registered to vote for the political party.

Hilken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $45,855 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilcken9260/
Heilken9245/
Hielken9213/
Ilken91105/
Hilkenne860/
Eilken83133/
Hilkin83120/
Helken8386/
Ilcken8376/
Ehlken8332/
Ühlken8329/
Uhlken8328/
Gilken8320/
Jilken834/
Ailken832/
Hylken831/
Hilcen831/
Uilken831/
Oilken830/
Yilken830/
Gehlken77422/
Helkenn77173/
Chilkin7740/
Hilchen7739/
Uehlken7724/
Khilkin774/
Chelken771/
Yilkien771/
Helcken770/
Hilking770/
Ilkin731,637/
Ülken73959/
Elken73650/
Ulken7359/
Ilcen736/
Illøkken7142/
Chilkina7125/
Gehlcken7113/
Huillcen716/
Ilkenova714/
Hillking714/
Khilkina714/
Ilkina67622/
Yilkin67611/
Elkeng67366/
Gilkin67124/
Helkin67104/
Jilkin6758/
Yolken6746/
Hulkyn6745/
Jilkén6736/
Hylkén6715/
Ilchen6710/
Iolkin679/
Helkyn678/
Hulkin677/
Gelken673/
Ilking672/
Hilcén672/
Eilkem671/
Ielkin671/
Jsielcken671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hilken
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