Hilmer Surname
Approximately 4,459 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,147 | 1:25,582 | 3,385 |
| United States | 914 | 1:396,563 | 34,761 |
| Denmark | 73 | 1:77,325 | 7,557 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Hungary | 38 | 1:258,323 | 20,391 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Slovakia | 16 | 1:333,528 | 46,365 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 231 | 1:217,397 | 18,544 |
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]
Hilmer Demographics
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Hilmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hilmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hilmer occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Hilmér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hilmer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 105,078th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,634,345 people. Hilmer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hilmer reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Hilmer is also the 97,253rd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,913 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,147 people, or 1 in 25,582. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 41 percent live, Bavaria, where 23 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hilmer surname expanded 396 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hilmer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hilmer surname are 26.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.
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