How common is the surname Hilbert?

6,077 people in the United States had the surname Hilbert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 50,806 Americans. It ranked 5,707th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Hilbert?

Andy Hilbert, American ice hockey player, followed by Egon Hilbert.

Where is the surname Hilbert most common?

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

Is the surname Hilbert getting more or less common?

More common. 5,650 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,077 in 2010, up 7.6%.

Is Hilbert also a first name?

Yes. Hilbert is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Hilbert

An English patronymic surname, carried by 6,077 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex H416 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hilbert is more common than 96.5% of them.

Origin

English origin

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

Hilbert is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,077 people named Hilbert in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 50,806 Americans. That is up 7.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,650.

#5,707

rank among US surnames

6,077

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+7.6%

change since 2000 (was #5,635)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,700	Berndt	6,081	50,772
#5,702	Strickler	6,079	50,789
#5,705	Kuhlman	6,078	50,797
#5,707	Hilbert	6,077	50,806
#5,708	Mayers	6,076	50,814
#5,709	Paschal	6,075	50,822
#5,711	Lavelle	6,074	50,831

Who is named Hilbert

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

90% of people named Hilbert identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hilberts

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Andy Hilbert
American ice hockey player, born 1981
Egon Hilbert
Austrian theatrical manager and director of the Vienna State Opera (1964-1968)
Rodrigo Hilbert
Brazilian actor, born 1980

Notable Hilberts come mostly from the United States (1), Austria (1) and Brazil (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Hibbard

Surnames that sound like Hilbert

Hilbert has the Soundex code H416, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H416.

Other English surnames

All 1,446 English surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Hilbert come from?: From a Middle English given name of Proto-Germanic origin, from Old English hild (“battle”) + beorht (“bright”) (Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz).
How common is the surname Hilbert?: 6,077 people in the United States had the surname Hilbert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 50,806 Americans. It ranked 5,707th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hilbert?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Hilbert identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Hilbert?: Andy Hilbert, American ice hockey player, followed by Egon Hilbert.
Where is the surname Hilbert most common?: Wikidata records people named Hilbert in the United States, Austria and Brazil.
What type of surname is Hilbert?: Hilbert is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Hilbert getting more or less common?: More common. 5,650 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,077 in 2010, up 7.6%.
What are other spellings of Hilbert?: Hibbard.
Is Hilbert also a first name?: Yes. Hilbert is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.