Find out how popular the last name Hilderbrand is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hilderbrand.

Hilderbrand, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hilderbrand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hilderbrand in America

Hilderbrand is the 10348th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hilderbrand surname appeared 3,113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hilderbrand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hilderbrand to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hilderbrand

The surname Hilderbrand originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "hildr," meaning battle, and "brant," meaning sword or flame. The name likely referred to a fierce warrior or someone who wielded a sword in battle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 9th century. The name is spelled "Hildebrand" in these records.

In the 11th century, the name is found in the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Hildebrand in the county of Somerset.

During the 12th century, a notable figure named Hildebrand von Huneveld (1150-1227) was a German nobleman and crusader who participated in the Third Crusade. He is mentioned in several chronicles from that era.

In the 14th century, a German priest and scholar named Heinrich Hilderbrand (1305-1378) was a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire. He wrote several treatises on theology and philosophy that were influential during his time.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Hilderbrand (1563-1628), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of logarithms and the study of planetary motion.

The name Hilderbrand has also been associated with various place names throughout Europe, such as Hilderbrandshausen in Germany and Hilderbrandston in Sweden. These place names likely derived from individuals with the surname Hilderbrand who settled or owned land in those areas.

Over the centuries, the name has evolved into various spellings, including Hildebrand, Hillebrand, and Hillenbrand, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hilderbrand

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hilderbrand.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hilderbrand was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hilderbrand has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hilderbrand was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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