Himmler Surname

221,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Himmler Surname Definition:

(German) Heaven or sky.

Himmler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2461:64,6118,296
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
Austria1711:49,7987,899
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
France51:13,284,544357,392
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Macau11:601,6301,582
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Himmler (198) may also be a first name.

Himmler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Heaven or sky.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Himmler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Himmler (Arabic: هملر) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Himmler.

How Common Is The Last Name Himmler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 221,035th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,945,612 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Himmler are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 644,447th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 198 people.

Himmler is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,246 people, or 1 in 64,611. In Germany Himmler is most common in: Bavaria, where 40 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.

Himmler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Himmler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 458 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Himmler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Himmler surname are 13.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Himmler earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $43,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.21% less than the national average, earning $26,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Immler921,682/
Himler92661/
Himmetler884/
Himmüller881/
Himmeller880/
Himmiller880/
Gimmler861,034/
Hummler86956/
Heimler86373/
Hemmler86187/
Hümmler86139/
Himller862/
Hiemler861/
Imler832,755/
Himle83444/
Immle8331/
Himmlerová825/
Heimmiller821/
Himmellger820/
Huemmler8017/
Jheimler804/
Himiller801/
Chimlert801/
Himmille800/
Hemler77971/
Emmler77570/
Gimler77301/
Eimler77178/
Humler77171/
Himley77142/
Ehmler77105/
Himlie7777/
Chimle7712/
Hemmle779/
Ummler777/
Himles776/
Heimle774/
Oimler771/
Jimmle771/
Imller771/
Immlet771/
Hämler771/
Heimiller75188/
Heimüller7578/
Hinmüller7556/
Himlerová757/
Himlerova753/
Heimöller751/
Haimüller751/
Chimiller751/
Hiemiller750/
Himieller750/
Hemmiller750/
Imle73197/
Heitmüller71867/
Heitmiller7194/
Chimley7125/
Chemler7120/
Chimlee7120/
Heimueller7118/
Heimlie718/
Hinmueller717/
Hemlert716/
Himlett713/
Chimmla711/
Himlesh711/
Haimley711/
Heitmöller711/
Yimmele711/
Gemmler711/
Haimlie711/
Yimlerd711/
Hemmueller710/
Hienmiller710/
Emler671,392/
Hemle67390/
Himla67310/
Hymøller67138/
Gimle67114/
Hymiller67109/
Hemiller6776/
Eimiller6753/
Himly6752/
Himli6731/
Imlej6720/
Hümöller6718/
Ehmüller6717/
Eimüller6717/
Imley6715/
Ihmle6715/
Ehmiller6713/
Chimelle678/
Jimle677/
Hemmlepp676/
Imlee674/
Ismiller674/
Imleh673/
Umler672/
Aimle672/
Ismle671/
Imlei671/
Imlet671/
Immli671/
Ehmle671/
Gimmille671/
Hümøller671/
Hümüller671/
Yimle671/
Emmle671/
Heimlech670/
Imles670/
Heittmiller670/
Himmelly670/

Himmler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Himmler in the Arabic language
هملرhmlr-

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