Hilfinger

Hilfinger Meaning & Origin

About Hilfinger
The surname Hilfinger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hil" meaning "hill" and "finger" meaning "finger." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hilfinger can be interpreted as "hill finger" or "finger of the hill." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or on a hill, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a finger-like prominence on a hill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilfinger: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Hilfinger is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLFNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04105206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L F IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/hilfinger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLFNKR', 'HLFNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilfinger in Braille

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

The name Hilfinger in braille

How to sign the name Hilfinger using Sign Language

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

The name Hilfinger in sign language

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