Explore the Family Name Bilyk

The meaning of Bilyk

Ukrainian and Rusyn (in Poland spelled Biłyk): from a derivative of bilyy ‘white’, hence a nickname for someone with white or fair hair or a pale complexion. Compare Bilik and Billick. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Fedor, Nikolay, Sergey, Vasiliy. Ukrainian Andrij, Taras.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bilyk has seen a notable increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bilyk ranked 41,793 in terms of surname popularity, with around 490 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 39,281, and the count of individuals carrying the Bilyk surname increased to 560. This represents a 6.01% improvement in rank and a 14.29% increase in the number of individuals named Bilyk. The proportion of the Bilyk surname per 100,000 people also saw a rise from 0.18 to 0.19 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,793	#39,281	6.01%
Count	490	560	14.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bilyk

In regards to ethnicity, the Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Bilyk surname identify as White, with an increase in this demographic from 94.49% in 2000 to 97.32% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also rose slightly, from 1.63% to 2.32%. However, the percentage of individuals who identified with two or more ethnicities dropped from 3.67% to 0% during the same period. The data did not record any individuals with the Bilyk surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.49%	97.32%	3%
Hispanic	1.63%	2.32%	42.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.67%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%