Hilbert

Hilbert Meaning & Origin

About Hilbert
The surname Hilbert is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hildebert," which combines the elements "hild" meaning "battle" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hilbert can be interpreted as "bright battle" or "famous in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hilbert is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hilbert: 6,077
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5707
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hilbert based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H041063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪlbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilbert in Braille

Here's how to represent Hilbert in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hilbert in braille

How to sign the name Hilbert using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hilbert using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hilbert in sign language

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