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![Show Contents]() Hilpert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The German surname Hilpert comes from an old Germanic personal name. Some of the popularity of the name was due to Hildibert, a 6th century King of the Franks. The root word "hild," meant battle. The name could also have been derived from the old personal name "Hildeberht" a saint's name which meant "shining in battle." Early Origins of the Hilpert familyThe surname Hilpert was first found in what is now known as North Rhine-Westphalia, the westernmost, most populous state in Germany. Originally this area consisted of Westphalia and the northern parts of the Rhine Province, both formerly belonging to Prussia. Early History of the Hilpert familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hilpert research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1150, 1200, 1280 and 1601 are included under the topic Early Hilpert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hilpert Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hilpert, Hilpl, Hilpold, Hitltbolt, Hilbers and many more. Early Notables of the Hilpert familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hilpert Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hilpert migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hilpert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Theodor Hilpert, who landed in America in 1783 1
Hilpert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elisab Hilpert, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- John Hilpert, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1890 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hilpert (post 1700) | + |
- Fritz Hilpert (b. 1956), German musician, member of the electro-pop group "Kraftwerk"
- Markus Hilpert, Assistant Professor in the department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
- Martin Hilpert, Professor in the department of Linguistics at Rice University
- Rev. Theodore "Tom" Hilpert (b. 1969), pastor and corporate president
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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