Hillenbrand Surname

77,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hillenbrand Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Hildebrand (battle, sword).

Hillenbrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,4531:18,0792,361
United States1,7371:208,67020,415
Australia381:710,41347,396
England261:2,143,00282,017
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Israel101:855,76354,181
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

Hillenbrand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Hildebrand (battle, sword).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hillenbrand Last Name Facts

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

Hillenbrand occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Hillenbrand click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillenbrand? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 77,042nd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,146,923 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Hillenbrand reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hillenbrand is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 4,453 people, or 1 in 18,079. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 29 percent reside, Hesse, where 29 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Germany Hillenbrand is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Hillenbrand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hillenbrand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hillenbrand surname rose 1,268 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hillenbrand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hillenbrand surname are 13.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hillenbrand earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning $50,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.71% more than the national average, earning $69,908 CAD per year.

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