Hilligen Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hilligen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilligen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hilligen Last Name Facts

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

Hilligen is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilligen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Hilligen are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 11,500,780. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 86 percent reside and Hesse, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Hilligen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hilligen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Hilligen
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