Hilmer Surname

105,078th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hilmer Surname Definition:

(English) for the Anglo-Saxon Hildmær = War-Famous [Old Teutonic hild, war + Old English mære = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. márt = Gothic mér-s, famous]

Hilmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1471:25,5823,385
United States9141:396,56334,761
Denmark731:77,3257,557
South Africa601:902,96258,308
France431:1,544,714145,815
Hungary381:258,32320,391
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia301:899,85754,700
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2311:217,39718,544

The alternate forms: Hilmér (27) are calculated separately.

Hilmer (4,913) may also be a first name.

Hilmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) for the Anglo-Saxon Hildmær = War-Famous [Old Teutonic hild, war + Old English mære = Old Saxon O.H.Ger. márt = Gothic mér-s, famous]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hilmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hilmer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Hilmér. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilmer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 105,078th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,634,345 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hilmer live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hilmer is also the 97,253rd most commonly held first name globally It is held by 4,913 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,147 people, or 1 in 25,582. In Germany Hilmer is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 41 percent live, Bavaria, where 23 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Aside from Germany it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Hilmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hilmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hilmer surname grew 396 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hilmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hilmer last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hilmer are 26.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hilmer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.81% less than the national average, earning R 169,164 per year; in United States they earn 3% more than the national average, earning $44,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $56,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilmér9427/
Hillmer923,468/
Hilmert92128/
Heilmer92105/
Hailmer926/
Hilmmer921/
Hilmier920/
Ilmer911,009/
Hilme9165/
Hillmert8651/
Hillmeir867/
Heilmeir865/
Heilemer861/
Hielmeir861/
Hielmier861/
Heilmier860/
Helmer8317,138/
Gilmer8310,503/
Hilmes831,457/
Illmer831,434/
Hulmer83133/
Hilmee83131/
Hillme83115/
Hilmie8363/
Hilmey8348/
Ilmere8340/
Chilme8333/
Eilmer8323/
Uhlmer8322/
Ilmert8322/
Yilmer8314/
Hilmet837/
Hilmir833/
Jilmer832/
Hailme832/
Ilmmer831/
Ehlmer831/
Ailmer831/
Hilmei831/
Ilme80444/
Hilmerová8022/
Hellmer771,504/
Helmert771,252/
Gillmer77782/
Hjelmer7795/
Khelmer7734/
Gilmerr7719/
Chelmer779/
Illmmer776/
Hillmes771/
Helmier771/
Hoilmes771/
Hilmeey771/
Heelmer770/
Helmeir770/
Hillmme770/
Hullmer770/
Chilmerova757/
Hillmerová754/
Hilmi7324,846/
Ulmer7321,622/
Elmer7314,366/
Hilmy7310,929/
Helme734,044/
Hilma73506/
Gilme73175/
Ilmez73130/
İlmeç7369/
Yilme7357/
Ilmie7328/
Ilmet7327/
Ylmer7313/
Hylme737/
Ilmes736/
Jilme734/
Oilme734/
Ailme732/
Ilmee732/
Ilhme731/
Islme731/
Ilmge731/
Heilmair7174/
Heilmayr7141/
Hellmert7127/
Hjelmeir7125/
Hillmayr7123/
Hiçilmez7120/
Hislmayr719/
Hillmair714/
Helmeyjr711/
Heilmire711/
Hellmeir711/
Hailmair711/
Eislmeir711/
Yilmeher711/
Helmes673,347/
Helmey672,324/
Ellmer671,813/
Ullmer671,443/
Aylmer67954/
Khilmi67448/
Eilmes67432/
Chilma67378/
Chilmi67375/
Aileme67340/
Helmie67281/
Hjelme67217/
Elmeir67215/
Elmeer67201/
Gelmer67152/
Chelme67150/
Elmier67147/
Hielmy67114/
Helmet67114/
Hilmis6785/
Helmér6751/
Hailma6747/
Helmee6746/
Gillme6723/
Elmert6722/
Elmere6720/
Hillmi6720/
Helmeš6718/
Helmerová6713/
Ilmets6713/
Hailmi6713/
Hillmy6712/
Hellme6710/
Hilmiy6710/
Chilmy678/
Helmei676/
Yilmez675/
Gilmyr675/
Helmre675/
Eilmez674/
Helmyr674/
Jelmer674/
Ealmer674/
Choisilme674/
Elmetr674/
Ilmije673/
Hjälme673/
Eulmer672/
Gilmir672/
Gilmme672/
Hilmay672/
Elmmer672/
Helmez672/
Helmeh672/
Ilmeth671/
Hillma671/
Hilmaa671/
Helmed671/
Ilmess671/
Yilmet671/
Yileme671/
Eilmie671/
Hailmy671/
Illmes671/
Hilmmi671/
Eylmer670/
Ulmier670/

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