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Hilke

How common is the last name Hilke?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Hilke, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#45,740

Hilke was the 45,740th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 467 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)94.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.5%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.3%
  • Two or more races1.5%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.