Hillig Surname

213,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hillig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hillig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5181:53,0346,890
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Norway71:734,61250,907
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Hillig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hillig is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hillig.

How Common Is The Last Name Hillig? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 213,634th most common surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,781,809 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Hillig are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hillig is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,518 people, or 1 in 53,034. In Germany Hillig is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 50 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Hillig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hillig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hillig last name grew 535 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hillig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hillig surname are 8.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hillig earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.97% less than the national average, earning 283,903 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $46,049 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heillig9224/
Hilligh921/
Chillig921/
Illig913,949/
Hilig91714/
Hilligsø8626/
Heilig838,476/
Gillig832,001/
Chilig831,017/
Hellig83145/
Hillix83113/
Hiligh8360/
Hillik8317/
Hielig833/
Illigh833/
Jillig832/
Hailig832/
Jhilig831/
Hilliq830/
Hilleg830/
Ilig80730/
Chellig77286/
Hillick77208/
Chillik7755/
Heiligh7727/
Chiligh776/
Hillike776/
Khailig771/
Chillic771/
Heilieg771/
Hiliugh771/
Héiligh771/
Gilligh770/
Heillic770/
Hellieg770/
Uhlig7320,649/
Gilig731,584/
Helig73466/
Iligh73321/
Ellig73312/
Ehlig73282/
Illik73195/
Ullig7397/
Hilic7371/
Illic7340/
Hilik7329/
Illeg7315/
Hulig7313/
Hileg738/
Oilig732/
Hilix732/
Hälig732/
Illiq731/
Ihlig731/
Jilig731/
Jllig730/
Itlig730/
Helligsø7159/
Hillicks7141/
Hillicke7133/
Chillick712/
Oillic67628/
Ailigh67299/
Chilik67233/
Illick67201/
Chileg67161/
Gehlig67114/
Gillic67111/
Khilik6781/
Jellig6753/
Hihlik6734/
Chelig6724/
Khiliq6723/
Hiliuc6720/
Yillik6717/
Uiligh6715/
Hullik6713/
Hillek6713/
Heileg6712/
Hajlig6712/
Heilik679/
Gilleg679/
Chilic679/
Chelligue678/
Chiliq677/
Illiuk677/
Heiligová676/
Hiliuk676/
Helligová675/
Hellix675/
Uhylig675/
Heligh673/
Hailik672/
Elliog672/
Hellik672/
Heluig672/
Gellig672/
Heleig671/
Helgig671/
Heiliq671/
Ileigh671/
Ulluig671/
Uhligh671/
Hilegh671/
Huilic671/
Illeik671/
Iligue671/
Hiliok671/
Haylig671/
Isligh671/
Elligs671/
Hijlik670/
Ulligh670/
Hetlig670/
Helleg670/
Hellic670/
Hehlig670/
Hilick670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hillig
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