Illgen Surname

184,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Illgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Illgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0441:39,3865,210
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
France121:5,535,227269,324
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Illgen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Illgen has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Illgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 184,331st most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,165,745 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Illgen live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Illgen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,044 people, or 1 in 39,386. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 50 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found and Thuringia, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Illgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Illgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Illgen surname grew 524 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Illgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Illgen surname are 25.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.09% being registered with the party.

Illgen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,673 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hillgen9239/
Gillgen928/
Ilgen914,291/
Gilgen833,371/
Illien83859/
Hilgen83513/
Ellgen83159/
Iltgen8376/
Yilgen8376/
Illein8316/
Illsen838/
Ilguen837/
Illene835/
Illean832/
Illgin831/
Gillingen800/
Gillean77757/
Hiltgen77254/
Hilsgen77185/
Gilgien7793/
Hildgen7766/
Gillien7750/
Hillien7718/
Hillgén7718/
Illchen7710/
Gillyen778/
Illiten776/
Hillsen775/
Jillien772/
Gillejn772/
Eillien772/
Aillene772/
Gillsen771/
Hillyen771/
Gilgeen771/
Gilleyn771/
Illesne771/
Ilgienė771/
Hillein771/
Hillgèn771/
Yilghen771/
Eillean771/
Gillein770/
Hillean770/
Illshen770/
Hillene770/
Jillsen770/
Gillgin770/
Hellgen770/
Ilgin739,958/
Ülgen739,499/
Ilgün735,911/
Elgen732,675/
Ilzen73378/
Ilsen73334/
Ulgen73184/
Ilean73104/
Ilien7389/
Ilene7331/
Ilcen736/
Ilejn733/
Ilgın732/
Ielgn731/
Ilein731/
Ileun731/
Iljen731/
Ilhen731/
Gilleßen71359/
Ellingen71208/
Gillesen71147/
Gillioen7183/
Gaillien7173/
Gillesén7115/
Huillcen716/
Hilgemnn711/
Hilleand711/
Hillihen711/
Gillgain711/
Gillssen711/
Ellengen711/
Illichen711/
Jillisen711/
Illiesin711/
Illyesne711/
Hillsien710/
Hilliend710/
Hilgenne710/
Huillien710/
Yilgin674,816/
Gillessen671,818/
Helgen67527/
Hilsen67425/
Ellien67406/
Itleng67202/
Giljen67151/
Ilseng67130/
Ihlein67128/
Eltgen67108/
Ehlgen67100/
Gilyen6796/
Gelgen6783/
Jillissen6767/
Ilisen6766/
Gilhen6757/
Elgaen6755/
Gilgin6753/
Gilsen6751/
Gilein6745/
Ileten6742/
Elgåen6734/
Hilzen6732/
Uilean6731/
Eulgen6730/
Illine6725/
Eilsen6723/
Ailene6721/
Eilene6718/
Jllien6717/
Yilsen6712/
Ellsen6712/
Ellean6711/
Ellene6711/
Elgeen6711/
Elgenk6711/
Ilchen6710/
Ilişen678/
Hulgen677/
Gilien676/
Yilgün676/
Gillehsen675/
Hilien675/
Ailien674/
Ilzeen674/
Uelgen674/
Oilenh674/
Elgien674/
Ellgin673/
Ileane673/
Gilzen673/
Gilean673/
Ielsen673/
Hilene673/
Jilien673/
Ellein672/
Jilein672/
Ilghin672/
Eldgen672/
Hilgem672/
Hilgin672/
Ilehin672/
Jilsen672/
Elguen672/
Elgøen672/
Eilien672/
Ilienė672/
Yilien672/
Ailean671/
Illyin671/
Jilene671/
Islean671/
Islein671/
Ilesin671/
Ilieen671/
Illeam671/
Illjin671/
Hilyen671/
Itlien671/
Uilien671/
Hällängen671/
Ilkgün671/
Illain671/
Ilyeng671/
Ilngün671/
Ilecin671/
Ilijen671/
Hilcen671/
Jillessen671/
Islyen671/
Ailyen671/
Hillehein671/
Ileene670/
Iliene670/
Eilean670/
Ellyen670/
Oilene670/
Ailsen670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Illgen
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