Explore the Family Name Billingsly

The meaning of Billingsly

English: variant of Billingsley.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Billingsly in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Billingsly has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname jumped from 35,239th place in 2000 to 33,596th place in 2010, marking an increase of 4.66%. Furthermore, the count of people possessing this surname also escalated from 605 in 2000 to 678 in 2010, which is a significant rise of 12.07%. The proportion per 100k of population also witnessed a growth of 4.55%, moving from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#35,239#33,5964.66%
Count60567812.07%
Proportion per 100k0.220.234.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Billingsly

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Billingsly, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the highest percentage of Billingslys identified as White (62.68% in 2010), there was a decrease of 5.2% in this group since 2000. Meanwhile, the Black ethnicity group saw an increase of 6.16%, making up 29.65% of Billingslys in 2010. A notable change was observed in the Hispanic community, which experienced a substantial jump of 78.02%, albeit from a small base of 1.82% in 2000. The number of individuals identifying as "Two or more races" decreased by 19.94%, and no Billingslys were found to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

20002010Change
White66.12%62.68%-5.2%
Black27.93%29.65%6.16%
Hispanic1.82%3.24%78.02%
Two or More Races3.31%2.65%-19.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.83%0%0%