Cognomen Hilgendorf (Hilgendorf 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare surname. The last name Hilgendorf is habitual in Germany, where it is a rare surname, the United States, and New Zealand. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, Germany, and Canada. Very seldom, Hilgendorf is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Hilgendorf | Canada, Australia, Poland, Germany, United States |
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franz martin hilgendorf German zoologist and paleontologist (1839-1904), PL (b. 1839) |
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robert hilgendorf DE (b. 1852) |
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frederick hilgendorf New Zealand teacher, lecturer, agricultural scientist (1874–1942), NZ (b. 1874) |
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tom hilgendorf American baseball player, US (b. 1942) |
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| charles hilgendorf New Zealand farmer and director, NZ (b. 1908) |
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eric hilgendorf German Jurist, DE (b. 1960) |
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| klaus hilgendorf German navy officer and WWII submarine commander, DE (b. 1912) |
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| fritz hilgendorf (b. 1906) |
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| bill hilgendorf American furniture designer, US (b. 1979) |
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| ingo hilgendorf researcher |
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| inken hilgendorf researcher |
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| amy hilgendorf researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-4944-8474) |
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| constanze hilgendorf researcher |
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| franz martin hilgendorf author (ADB) |
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| james hilgendorf Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer, NZ (b. 1982) |
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