Hilligas

Hilligas Meaning & Origin

About Hilligas
The surname Hilligas is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hügel," meaning "hill." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a name for someone who lived near or on a hill. The suffix "-gas" is a diminutive form, indicating a small or little hill. Therefore, the surname Hilligas can be interpreted as "little hill" or "hill dweller."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilligas: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hilligas 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
HLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H040202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 L IY1 G AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/hilligas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilligas in Braille

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

The name Hilligas in braille

How to sign the name Hilligas using Sign Language

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

The name Hilligas in sign language

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