Hils Surname
Approximately 2,917 people bear this surname
Hils Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,125 | 1:37,885 | 5,005 |
| United States | 366 | 1:990,325 | 73,323 |
| France | 241 | 1:275,613 | 42,384 |
| Panama | 38 | 1:102,954 | 3,886 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
The alternate forms: Hilš (4) are calculated separately.
Hils (84) may also be a first name.
Hils Demographics
Hils Political Affiliation
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Hils Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hils Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hils (Georgian: ჰილს, Hindi: हिल्स) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Hilš. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hils.
How Common Is The Last Name Hils? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 151,057th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,498,302 people. The last name Hils occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Hils live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. Hils is also the 1,046,220th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 84 people.
It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 2,125 people, or 1 in 37,885. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 65 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 4 percent live. Other than Germany Hils occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and France, where 8 percent live.
Hils Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hils has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hils last name increased 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hils Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hils surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hils earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $48,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.61% more than the national average, earning $60,420 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hils Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hils in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰილს | hils | - |
| Hils in the Hindi language | ||
| हिल्स | hilsa | - |
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Hils Reference & Research
Hiles FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Hiles FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Hils
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