Explore the Family Name Filler

The meaning of Filler

1. South German: occupational name for a flayer or skinner, from Middle High German viller ‘knacker’, from villen ‘to skin’. 2. Altered form of German Füller (see Fuller). 3. English: variant of Filer 1 or 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Filler' has seen minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Filler was ranked 14,715th in popularity and by 2010 it had slightly dropped to the 14,881st spot, reflecting a decrease of 1.13%. However, the count reveals that the number of individuals with the Filler surname actually increased from 1,851 to 1,988, presenting a growth of 7.4% within the ten years. The proportion per 100k people also dipped slightly from 0.69 to 0.67.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,715	#14,881	-1.13%
Count	1,851	1,988	7.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.67	-2.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Filler

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Filler' also experienced shifts over the decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest portion of individuals identifying as White decreased marginally from 94.76% to 93.46%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 70.06%, from 1.57% in 2000 to 2.67% in 2010. Simultaneously, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained largely stable, showing a slight increase from 1.35% to 1.36%. There was a notable rise in individuals aligning with two or more races, increasing from 0.81% to 1.36%. Meanwhile, the proportions of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native became suppressed for privacy by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.76%	93.46%	-1.37%
Hispanic	1.57%	2.67%	70.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.35%	1.36%	0.74%
Two or More Races	0.81%	1.36%	67.9%
Black	1.19%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.32%	0%	0%