Hillen Surname

66,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Hillen Surname Definition:

A from the Dutch, personal name.

Hillen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1781:25,3323,359
United States1,5161:239,08922,880
Netherlands9281:18,1972,840
Belgium5181:22,1943,466
Northern Ireland3951:4,671903
England2951:188,87516,792
Canada1461:252,36723,920
Scotland991:54,0794,572
France961:691,90387,871
Australia811:333,28028,364
Brazil681:3,148,15291,004
Ireland531:88,8485,029
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Wales231:134,5459,804
Bermuda171:3,840587
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1591:27,8612,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:219,59816,839
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:183,28016,270

The alternate forms: Hillén (36) are calculated separately.

Hillen (169) may also be a first name.

Hillen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A from the Dutch, personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hillen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hillen (Oriya: ହିେଲନ) is found most frequently in Germany. It can appear as: Hillén. For other potential spellings of Hillen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 66,221st most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 968,059 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Hillen are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 703,581st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 169 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 3,178 people, or 1 in 25,332. In Germany Hillen is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 26 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 23 percent are found. Besides Germany Hillen exists in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found.

Hillen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hillen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hillen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Hillen surname is primarily Catholic (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hillen last name are 8.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.79% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hillen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.98% less than the national average, earning 304,629 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning R 201,228 per year; in United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,077 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% more than the national average, earning $50,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillén9436/
Hillend9229/
Hillien9218/
Hilleng927/
Chillen924/
Khillen921/
Huillen921/
Hilleen920/
Heillen920/
Hilen91145/
Illen9150/
Hilln911/
Chilleen8636/
Chillien861/
Echillen861/
Huillien860/
Gillen8318,670/
Hellen834,103/
Hillin831,118/
Illien83859/
Hüllen83705/
Hullen83504/
Heilen83270/
Hislen83134/
Chilen83130/
Hailen8397/
Hielen8376/
Jillen8362/
Hilemn8330/
Illend8329/
Hyllen8328/
Eillen8322/
Hillem8320/
Aillen8319/
Hilend8318/
Chilln8310/
Hällen839/
Khilen838/
Héllen836/
Yillen836/
Hilien835/
Hoilen834/
Uillen834/
Illeen832/
Iellen832/
Illeng832/
Huilen832/
Hileen831/
Illenc831/
Uhllen831/
Ehllen830/
Oillen830/
Ilen80618/
Illn801/
Hiln801/
Hilling772,153/
Chellen771,025/
Yilleng77325/
Huillin77276/
Chileng77178/
Heislen77141/
Hjellen77117/
Heijlen77103/
Hoilien7784/
Hellemn7775/
Chillin7770/
Huellen7763/
Chillem7759/
Hellend7749/
Hulløen7743/
Juillen7739/
Chileen7733/
Chilhen7731/
Heallen7728/
Helleng7727/
Hailend7725/
Huileng7723/
Gilleen7720/
Eilleen7711/
Hyllene7710/
Haijlen7710/
Heilien776/
Helleen775/
Hellien774/
Goillen774/
Itellen774/
Chailen774/
Hailaen774/
Chilien773/
Hilemnt772/
Jillien772/
Khellen772/
Gaillen772/
Eillien772/
Hilläng772/
Hellent772/
Aillene772/
Khillin771/
Oilleen771/
Heilend771/
Jilleen771/
Heilene771/
Heellen771/
Ailleen771/
Huillem771/
Choilen771/
Chiloen771/
Haileen771/
Haillin771/
Huislen771/
Heileen771/
Hesllen770/
Heilent770/
Hullenn770/
Hisleng770/
Heitlen770/
Heullen770/
Chislen770/
Gillenn770/
Hullien770/
Helen7347,484/
Ellen738,910/
Ehlen734,808/
Hulen731,772/
Jilen731,187/
Uhlen73761/
Illin73672/
Hylen73467/
Ihlen73390/
Gilen73299/
Hilem73274/
Ileng73209/
Ailen73161/
Ullen73143/
Eilen73131/
Islen73129/
Ielen73116/
Ilien7389/
Yhlen7358/
Ileen7335/
Üllen7331/
Hilin7326/
Yilen7325/
Hilne7323/
Illyn7318/
Uilen7314/
Yllen7312/
Hilén7311/
Illem736/
Illín736/
Gilln732/
Helln732/
Oilen732/
Éllen732/
Khiln731/
Heiln731/
Jllen731/
Huiln731/
Hilyn731/
Ileun731/
Iolen731/
Hélen731/
Ijlen731/
Illng731/
Illän731/
Ilent731/
Ählen731/
Hylln731/
Chiln731/
Ilhen731/
Ilend730/
Hailn730/
Hulln730/
Chelleng712,155/
Chillion7197/
Chilling7143/
Chelleen7127/
Heilling7114/
Chiglien7113/
Chaileng7112/
Chuiluen713/
Hullehen713/
Hailling713/
Choileng711/
Hellenth711/
Illenova711/
Hilengue711/
Hellenne711/
Chuileng711/
Yillenng711/
Chailuen711/
Chilentt710/
Chellien710/
Huillion710/
Hellehen710/
Chilengue6730,382/
Heylen676,570/
Illing674,179/
Hellin672,792/
Gillin672,699/
Chilin671,984/
Eileen671,290/
Hellem671,031/
Hullin67838/
Jellen67634/
Khelen67438/
Ellien67406/
Gellen67390/
Chelen67294/
Hählen67287/
Hellén67234/
Hehlen67233/
Itleng67202/
Hellyn67154/
Hjelen67133/
Illion67124/
Ellend67109/
Khilin67103/
Heelen67102/
Chilem6799/
Heleen6791/
Hailin6786/
Illina6778/
Haylen6776/
Uijlen6775/
Hulien6767/
Yileng6765/
Helien6762/
Hiling6761/
Heslen6759/
Aileen6759/
Elleng6758/
Gillén6758/
Hyllén6755/
Hitlin6753/
Heleng6753/
Gailen6753/
Iln6749/
Yollen6749/
Hilinc6745/
Hileem6742/
Hellín6740/
Helend6739/
Ellent6733/
Ehlend6733/
Iehlen6731/
Healen6729/
Huilin6726/
Elleen6725/
Higlin6724/
Eileng6721/
Ailene6721/
Hellne6720/
Hoylen6719/
Eilene6718/
Jllien6717/
Heulen6716/
Huleen6713/
Jeilen6713/
Hällén6713/
Iellin6712/
Hällin6712/
Jileng679/
Hetlen678/
Hyleen678/
Helenn677/
Yillem675/
Hillim675/
Eallen675/
Jailen675/
Juilen674/
Ellenn674/
Ailien674/
Aileng674/
Hilint674/
Heleun674/
Isleen674/
Oilenh674/
Jillin673/
Hailem673/
Jilien673/
Huelen672/
Eilend672/
Hilgin672/
Joilen672/
Chilín672/
Gihlen672/
Ullien672/
Eilien672/
Hailín672/
Ilienė672/
Hüllin672/
Yilien672/
Eyllen672/
Chilenque672/
Hyluen672/
Hylend671/
Gileen671/
Eillin671/
Jillyn671/
Chellenng671/
Heilin671/
Jileen671/
Jillem671/
Jiloen671/
Illgin671/
Illind671/
Illyna671/
Elloen671/
Gilenn671/
Hailyn671/
Hylent671/
Heilyn671/
Esllen671/
Aislen671/
Uilien671/
Uillin671/
Héleen671/
Héllin671/
Hyllèn671/
Ilenne671/
Hellün671/
Hellenová671/
Hele'n671/
Oileen671/
Oileng671/
Gehlln671/
Goilen671/
Gillyn671/
Elluen671/
Chilng671/
Chilnt671/
Huluen671/
Isllem671/
Eullen671/
Hailng671/
Huilem671/
Huilyn671/
Hechellen671/
Hellnc671/
Hislin670/
Oilene670/
Eilent670/
Eislen670/
Ehlent670/
Helemn670/

Hillen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hillen in the Oriya language
ହିେଲନhielana-

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