Hilkes Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Hilkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands421:402,07642,431
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Hilkes Last Name Facts

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

Hilkes is most common in The Netherlands. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilkes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,020,555th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname Hilkes is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Hilkes reside; 83 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hilkes is most common in The Netherlands, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 402,076. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 50 percent are found, Gelderland, where 33 percent are found and North Holland, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Hilkes is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Hilkes Last Name Statistics demography

Hilkes earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 91.03% more than the national average, earning $94,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chilkes923/
Hilkest920/
Ilkes912/
Gilkes834,664/
Hulkes83112/
Yilkes8399/
Eilkes8322/
Jilkes8311/
Ehlkes838/
Helkes833/
Ailkes831/
Hilches775/
Hailces771/
Gilkeys771/
Gillkes771/
Helkies770/
Elkes73645/
Ilkys732/
Ulkes731/
Ilkis731/
Hoilques711/
Hilquest710/
Hilcheys710/
Gilces673,027/
Elkess67465/
Elkest67216/
Elkies6741/
Gilkis6740/
Hulkys675/
Uelkes675/
Hylkys674/
Elkesd674/
Elkeus673/
Elkees673/
Yilkis671/
Ailkis671/
Eelkes671/
Chilchess671/
Ulkesh671/

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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 Hilkes
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