# Hilbert (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hilbert/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | English |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 6,077 |
| US rank (2010) | 5,707 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 50,806 people |
| Change since 2000 | +7.6% (5,650 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Hibbard |

## Etymology

From a Middle English given name of Proto-Germanic origin, from Old English hild (“battle”) + beorht (“bright”) (Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hilbert in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 5.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hilbert in the United States, Austria and Brazil.

## People named Hilbert

- Andy Hilbert, American ice hockey player
- Egon Hilbert, Austrian theatrical manager and director of the Vienna State Opera (1964-1968)
- Rodrigo Hilbert, Brazilian actor

## Similar surnames

Holbert, Hulbert, Halbert, Hilburn, Holbrook, Halverson, Halvorson, Halpern, Halvorsen, Helfrich, Halford, Halliburton.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.