Hilsen Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Hilsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hilsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Norway1491:34,5124,871
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hilsen (188) may also be a first name.

Hilsen Last Name Facts

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

Hilsen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hilsen is the 694,796th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 17,147,167 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hilsen live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hilsen is also the 663,277th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 188 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 1,693,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 21 percent live, Washington, where 13 percent live and Oregon, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Hilsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hilsen last name expanded 5,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hilsen last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hilsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning 345,784 kr per year; in United States they earn 43.04% more than the national average, earning $61,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $50,962 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hilsgen92185/
Chilsen9282/
Hilesen926/
Hillsen925/
Hielsen921/
Ilsen91334/
Heilesen86337/
Hileseen869/
Hillsien860/
Hailesen860/
Helsen834,200/
Hilson834,129/
Hülsen831,105/
Hulsen83722/
Hilgen83513/
Ilseng83130/
Gilsen8351/
Hilzen8332/
Hilsan8329/
Eilsen8323/
Hilsin8316/
Yilsen8312/
Illsen838/
Ielsen833/
Jilsen832/
Hilsem832/
Hylsen831/
Hilcen831/
Ailsen830/
Ilsn802/
Chilson773,778/
Hillson771,304/
Jilesen77434/
Gehlsen77368/
Hiltgen77254/
Helssen77108/
Huelsen7778/
Hildgen7766/
Chelsen7764/
Heulsen7762/
Hailson7751/
Hilchen7739/
Hillgen7739/
Hellsen7715/
Hylseng7715/
Hilsing7715/
Khilson7711/
Hilezan7711/
Heilson777/
Helåsen776/
Gilshen774/
Hielson774/
Helesen774/
Gillsen771/
Hullsen771/
Hilsgem771/
Hillsin770/
Ihlseng770/
Illshen770/
Jillsen770/
Hilshon770/
Chilsan770/
Elsen737,369/
Ilgen734,291/
Ilzen73378/
Ilson73241/
Ulsen73223/
Ilsan73109/
Ilsem7313/
Ilcen736/
Ilsin733/
Ülsen732/
Iljen731/
Gilsn731/
Ylsen730/
Hejlesen71795/
Hellesen71330/
Chillson71157/
Heileson71157/
Gillesen71147/
Hilleson7161/
Hilezaan7137/
Chellsen7125/
Højelsen717/
Huillcen716/
Gilessen715/
Heleseen714/
Jilessen713/
Hillscan713/
Hillsong712/
Hilgemnn711/
Chilsson711/
Jeilesen711/
Hillsion711/
Gillssen711/
Heilsing711/
Hilgenne710/
Huilshan710/
Gilson6721,402/
Gilgen673,371/
Illgen672,302/
Gillessen671,818/
Helson671,151/
Helgen67527/
Uilson67227/
Jilson67157/
Illson67140/
Helsén6792/
Yilson6785/
Hilcan6785/
Helsem6783/
Ilsink6782/
Iltgen6776/
Yilgen6776/
Elesen6749/
Hilzan6746/
Eschelsen6743/
Gelsen6741/
Ilsjan6738/
Heljen6726/
Ailson6724/
Jølsen6724/
Ilesan6724/
Hulzen6720/
Jilsén6718/
Helzen6715/
Gilsan6713/
Eilson6713/
Hullessen6712/
Elsien6712/
Uilsan6712/
Ilsohn6712/
Ellsen6712/
Hiljan6711/
Helleseng6711/
Ilchen6710/
Hulsin6710/
Hoilejane6710/
Ilshin679/
Oilson679/
Helsin677/
Eelsen677/
Hilzon676/
Gillehsen675/
Jelsen675/
Ileson674/
Hillesand674/
Jilsan674/
Ilzeen674/
Gilzen673/
Ilsong673/
Ielson672/
Hulsan672/
Hilgem672/
Hilgin672/
Hilsom672/
Hilcén672/
Ilezan672/
Helsan672/
Hilcon672/
Gilsin671/
Oilsin671/
Hessilson671/
Hylson671/
Iolson671/
Ilesin671/
Hillsnova671/
Hittelson671/
Elhsen671/
Hülzen671/
Ilecin671/
Jillessen671/
Jilsin671/
Hellesåen671/
Ẁilson671/
Ilshan671/
Hichelson670/
Ilsing670/
Uhlson670/
Chitilson670/
Ealsen670/

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