Hillesheim Surname

100,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Hillesheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hillesheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,5581:83,6883,142
Germany1,2561:64,0978,248
United States8091:448,03338,416
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Hillesheim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hillesheim has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillesheim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 100,815th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,556,170 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Hillesheim live; 55 percent live in South America and 55 percent live in Luso-South America.

It is most common in Brazil, where it is borne by 2,558 people, or 1 in 83,688. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 70 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 18 percent live and Paraná, where 5 percent live. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Hillesheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hillesheim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hillesheim last name expanded 1,839 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hillesheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hillesheim last name are 0.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hillesheim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $48,155 CAD per year.

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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 Hillesheim
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