Hillger

Hillger Meaning & Origin

About Hillger
The surname Hillger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hill" and "ger." The element "hill" refers to a geographical feature, while "ger" is derived from the Germanic word "geri" meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Hillger can be interpreted as "spear on the hill" or "hill dweller armed with a spear." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived on or near a hill and was associated with the use of a spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hillger: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hillger 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 Hillger is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLKR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L G ER0
🌐 IPA
/hillger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKR', 'HLJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillger in Braille

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

The name Hillger in braille

How to sign the name Hillger using Sign Language

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

The name Hillger in sign language

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