Hiltgen

Hiltgen Meaning & Origin

About Hiltgen
The surname Hiltgen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hilt," meaning "hilt" or "handle," and the suffix "-gen," indicating a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Hiltgen likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with or made hilt handles, or it could have been a patronymic surname for the son of someone with the given name Hilt.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hiltgen: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hiltgen 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
HLTJN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H043205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L T G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hiltgen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTJN', 'HLTKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hiltgen in Braille

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

The name Hiltgen in braille

How to sign the name Hiltgen using Sign Language

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

The name Hiltgen in sign language

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