Explore the Family Name Bilton

The meaning of Bilton

English: habitational name from any of the places in Northumberland and Yorkshire called Bilton, from an Old English personal name Billa + Old English tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’. There is also a Bilton in Warwickshire, of which the first element is probably Old English beolone ‘henbane’ (compare Belton).

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bilton has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bilton ranked 33,471 in popularity, while in 2010, it dropped to 35,945, marking a change of -7.39%. The number of individuals with the Bilton surname also decreased from 643 in 2000 to 624 in 2010, showing a reduction of -2.95%. Correspondingly, the proportion of Biltons per 100k people fell by -12.5% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,471	#35,945	-7.39%
Count	643	624	-2.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bilton

The Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bilton. In 2000, 84.76% of individuals with this last name identified as white, a figure that declined to 81.25% by 2010. Over the same period, there was an increase in the percentage of Biltons identifying as Hispanic, from 2.02% to 4.01%, and those identifying as Black, from 11.35% to 12.66%. Interestingly, in 2010, some Biltons started identifying with two or more races, which was not the case in 2000. There were no changes in the percentages of Biltons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.76%	81.25%	-4.14%
Black	11.35%	12.66%	11.54%
Hispanic	2.02%	4.01%	98.51%
Two or More Races	0%	1.44%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%