Explore the Family Name Billeter
The meaning of Billeter
1. Swiss German: habitational name for someone from Bilten (formerly Biliton) in the canton Glarus. 2. German: occupational name for a military quartermaster from French billet, here ‘certificate or voucher’ (held by soldiers to be given lodgings), a loanword dating back to the Thirty Years War. 3. English (London): occupational name from Old English belle + gēotere ‘bell-founder’. See Billiter. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
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How common is the last name Billeter in the United States?
The surname Billeter ranked 43,157 in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000, and it slightly dropped to 44,109 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.21%. Despite this fall in ranking, the count of individuals with the Billeter surname increased by 3.39% from 472 in 2000 to 488 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.17 between these two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,157 | #44,109 | -2.21% |
| Count | 472 | 488 | 3.39% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Billeter
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Billeter surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, a majority of the bearers of this surname identified as White in both 2000 (97.46%) and 2010 (95.29%). However, there was a slight decrease of 2.23% in this category over the decade. In 2010, some shifts were observed with 2.25% identifying as Hispanic and 1.23% as American Indian and Alaskan Native, categories that had no representation in 2000. Additionally, 1.02% identified with two or more races in 2010, another new category for this surname. No individuals with the Billeter surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.46% | 95.29% | -2.23% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.25% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |