Explore the Family Name Filbin
The meaning of Filbin
Irish: variant of Philbin, from Mac Philbín.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Filbin in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Filbin decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 66,676th most common surname in the United States with 277 individuals bearing it. A decade later, its rank fell to 72,332 with only 269 people sharing the name. This indicates a drop of approximately 8.48% in the rank and a decrease of about 2.89% in the count, reflecting a general decline in the use of the Filbin surname over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,676 | #72,332 | -8.48% |
| Count | 277 | 269 | -2.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Filbin
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Filbin identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a substantial 99.28% of Filbins reported their ethnic identity as White, which slightly decreased to 98.51% in 2010. There were no significant changes in other ethnicities during this period, with no reported instances of Filbins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.28% | 98.51% | -0.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |