Hilz Surname

172,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hilz Surname User-submission:

"Hiltz" is an altered spelling of South German "Hilz", which is a variant of "Hild".

Hilz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,9281:41,7565,495
United States3031:1,196,23485,175
Canada1021:361,23132,546
France461:1,443,972140,296
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Austria151:567,69652,281
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Estonia81:165,22626,217
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Hilz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

"Hiltz" is an altered spelling of South German "Hilz", which is a variant of "Hild".

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Hilz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hilz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hilz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 172,827th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,929,078 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Hilz live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,928 people, or 1 in 41,756. In Germany Hilz is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 51 percent are found, Hesse, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Hilz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hilz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 842 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hilz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hilz are 26.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Hilz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.51% more than the national average, earning $51,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% less than the national average, earning $45,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiltz894,663/
Hilcz89106/
Hilsz8974/
Hilze8927/
Hitlz8910/
Hilez899/
Hillz894/
Hailz891/
Chilz891/
Ilz86116/
Hillez80147/
Childz8091/
Chiltz8052/
Chilez807/
Huiltz801/
Hgiltz801/
Hiltzs801/
Chilzs801/
Heiltz801/
Chillz801/
Hailez801/
Hieltz800/
Hiltze800/
Hils752,917/
Gilz75334/
Ilze75241/
Hilß75230/
Hülz75158/
Helz7564/
Ilez7534/
Iltz7531/
Hylz7517/
Hilc7516/
Hulz7513/
Oilz755/
Hilš754/
Ilzh752/
Yilz752/
Ilhz751/
Ilzs751/
Ilzz751/
Hjlz751/
Haillez73258/
Chailze731/
Hoiletz731/
Chailez731/
Hills6744,902/
Hiles677,196/
Hilse672,957/
Hilts672,805/
Hails671,520/
Hultz671,001/
Hilst67501/
Giltz67322/
Heltz67302/
Gilez67155/
Heils67125/
Hilje67104/
Chils6789/
Hilss6782/
Hiels6748/
Helez6743/
Illez6734/
Chelz6724/
Heulz6723/
Helcz6723/
Helze6718/
Hültz6718/
Hulsz6713/
Hilch6712/
Chaillez6711/
Yildz674/
Huelz674/
Hilds673/
Jilez673/
Healz672/
Hillc672/
Illtz672/
Huils672/
Illzz671/
Hilce671/
Hoils671/
Yilzd671/
Eilez671/
Islez671/
Helsz671/
Hilże671/
Illze671/
Ildız671/
Hailc671/
Eichiltz671/
Hiltc671/
Igliz671/
Jiltz670/
Hullz670/
Hilsh670/

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