Hilliger Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hilliger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilliger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5741:140,25316,997
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Denmark411:137,67612,271
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Chile141:1,258,32022,898
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hilliger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hilliger occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hilliger.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilliger? popularity and diffusion

Hilliger is the 456,246th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,821,490 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Hilliger reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Hilliger is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 574 people, or 1 in 140,253. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 32 percent live, Saxony, where 17 percent live and Berlin, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Denmark, where 6 percent live.

Hilliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hilliger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hilliger last name increased 3,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hilliger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hilliger last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

Hilliger earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $47,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heilliger944/
Hillieger942/
Chilliger940/
Illiger9388/
Hiliger9312/
Hillige932/
Hilleinger890/
Heiliger881,682/
Hulliger88621/
Hilliges88374/
Hillidge88171/
Helliger8878/
Hilleger8828/
Hilligje883/
Hilliser881/
Gilliger880/
Hilaiger880/
Hillicer880/
Hillager880/
Iliger865,205/
Illige8649/
Hillegeer8299/
Heijliger8234/
Heiligert8221/
Heylliger8210/
Chillager825/
Helliager824/
Jillisger822/
Hilligett820/
Gilligher820/
Illidge801,422/
Hellige80710/
Elliger80145/
Hillege80125/
Heliger8048/
Ehliger8029/
Illiges8026/
Huliger8014/
Hyliger8014/
Hileger806/
Iligere805/
Chilige801/
Hilager801/
Gillige801/
Ulliger801/
Hilicer801/
Heilige800/
Ailiger800/
Hillise800/
Hilligiest7833/
Heillegger7823/
Helligerth781/
Ilige777/
Heyliger751,525/
Hilleges7524/
Heilizer7524/
Illicher755/
Hayliger752/
Helliges751/
Ehliager751/
Gillidge751/
Hillighi751/
Uelliger751/
Illidges750/
Gilleger750/
Hilligis750/
Gelliger750/
Hulleger750/
Goiliger750/
Heilager750/
Heileger750/
Helligerová743/
Ilager714,953/
Eliger71103/
Helige7161/
Iliser7150/
Ileger7140/
Heilicher7139/
Uliger7126/
Illigi7120/
Hailegger7120/
Heilegger7119/
Uelligger7116/
Hellhager7112/
Hiliga717/
Illice716/
Elluinger715/
Illiga715/
Hilije714/
Iligir713/
Hilice712/
Illege712/
Hällegerd712/
Hellieser711/
Jilige711/
Illije711/
Heyliager711/
Hillegees711/
Elleinger711/
Ilhige711/
Ilidge711/
Heyligher711/
Iligey711/
Ellige710/
Heyleiger710/
Gillegher710/
Gelligher710/
Chilije67367/
Ellidge67175/
Esliger6798/
Elliget6785/
Elliser6742/
Iliozer6737/
Chiliga6723/
Ilgezer6719/
Eligert6719/
Helliga6712/
Geliger6710/
Iligeth6710/
Hellege679/
Illedge678/
Khelige678/
Khiligi678/
Hyllege676/
Illegge675/
Chiligi674/
Eleiger674/
Eliguer674/
Chilise674/
Jilager673/
Iliezer673/
Hilieze672/
Hillega672/
Eligere672/
Chilege671/
Haylige671/
Iligire671/
Illitce671/
Hillegiest671/
Ellager671/
Ellijer671/
Gailige671/
Illises671/
Heliser671/
Hellize671/
Illidje671/
Illydge671/
Hilleza671/
Yillice671/
Elleger671/
Elieger671/
Chilize671/
Ulieger671/
Heilice671/
Illieza671/
Ailidge670/
Hillisy670/
Elliges670/
Hellise670/
Hellice670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hilliger
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