Ilgen

Ilgen Meaning & Origin

About Ilgen
The surname Ilgen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Ilg or Ilgen, which itself is a short form of the name Ildiger. The name Ildiger is composed of the elements "ild," meaning "fire," and "ger," meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Ilgen can be interpreted to mean "fire spear" or "spear of fire." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was associated with fire or had a fiery temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ilgen: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALJN
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I4205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 L G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ilgen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALJN', 'ALKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ilgen in Braille

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

The name Ilgen in braille

How to sign the name Ilgen using Sign Language

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

The name Ilgen in sign language

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