Hillwig

Hillwig Meaning & Origin

About Hillwig
The surname Hillwig is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "hill" and "wig." The element "hill" refers to a geographical feature, while "wig" is a Germanic name element meaning "war" or "battle." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hillwig can be interpreted as "warrior of the hill" or "battle on the hill." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who lived on or near a hill or was associated with a hill where battles or conflicts took place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hillwig: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L W IH0 G
🌐 IPA
/hillwig*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hillwig in Braille

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

The name Hillwig in braille

How to sign the name Hillwig using Sign Language

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

The name Hillwig in sign language

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