| ![Show Contents]() Hilger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Hilger familyThe surname Hilger was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century on the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Hilliker is in fact the Silesian and Saxonian variation of the word "Hildeger," which was an old German word meaning "spear." Adam Hildiger lived in Liegnitz (Silesia) in 1453, and Hans Hilliger lived in Dresden in 1412. Early History of the Hilger familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hilger research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hilger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hilger Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hilger, Hilgert, Hilgers, Hilliger, Hildeger, Hilker and many more. Early Notables of the Hilger familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hilger Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hilger RankingIn the United States, the name Hilger is the 17,731st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Hilger migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hilger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Hilger, who arrived in America in 1854 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hilger (post 1700) | + |
- William S. Hilger, American politician, Member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945; American Labor Candidate for New York State Senate 52nd District, 1946 3
- David Hilger, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 1916, 1920 (alternate) 3
- Wolfgang Hilger (b. 1939), Chairman of the Board of the German chemical concern Hoechst
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Hilger migration to the United States 
