The Hilger surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 1,884 people carried this name — #14,503 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 142,900 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 131 people named Hilger.
11 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 21 départements, most often Moselle.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
114 people named Hilger have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 128 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lesser Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
36 people named Hilger live in Switzerland.
They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 34 people named Hilger live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Liège.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Hilger.
- Hilary 140 · U.S. census
- Hilbert 5,650 · U.S. census
- Hild 1,872 · U.S. census
- Hilde 579 · U.S. census
- Hildebrand 11,272 · U.S. census
- Hildenbrand 1,511 · U.S. census
- Hill 411,770 · U.S. census
- Hillaire 160 · U.S. census
- Hillard 5,910 · U.S. census
- Hille 1,722 · U.S. census
- Hiller 9,063 · U.S. census
- Hilliard 19,564 · U.S. census
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