Explore the Family Name Bilyou

The meaning of Bilyou

Variant of Bilyeu, a surname of French origin.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bilyou has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Bilyou was ranked as the 98,770th most common surname, with an estimated count of 170 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank improved to 97,671 with the count rising to 186, marking a growth rate of 9.41%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#98,770#97,6711.11%
Count1701869.41%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bilyou

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that majority of the individuals with the surname Bilyou identify as White. The percentage dropped slightly from 94.71% in 2000 to 88.17% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant rise in Hispanic representation within this surname group from 2.94% in 2000 to 5.91% in 2010, marking a change of over 100%. A small subset also identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, a category which had not been represented in the 2000 data. No individual with the surname Bilyou identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

20002010Change
White94.71%88.17%-6.91%
Hispanic2.94%5.91%101.02%
Two or More Races0%3.23%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%