German: habitational name from Hüllberg in the Ruhr Hillenberg in Bavaria or Hilburg in the Odenwald. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Hellberg .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Hilberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hilberg family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hilberg families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 24 Hilberg families living in Maryland. This was about 34% of all the recorded Hilberg's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Hilberg families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hilberg surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Examiner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hilberg. 22% of Hilberg men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Hilberg women worked as an Examiner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hilberg were Clerk and Clerk. .
Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Hilberg life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hilberg in 1951 was 56, and 82 in 2004.